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  • 21vary — ► VERB (varies, varied) 1) differ in size, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class. 2) change from one form or state to another. 3) modify or change (something) to make it less uniform. ORIGIN Latin variare, from varius… …

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  • 22vary — ver ē, var ē vi, var·ied; vary·ing to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form …

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  • 23vary — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, enormously, extensively, a great deal, greatly, a lot, markedly, significantly, substantially …

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  • 24vary — verb 1 (I) if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other: vary greatly/considerably/enormously: Teaching methods vary greatly from school to school. | vary in price/quality/size: flowers that vary in color and… …

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  • 25vary — [[t]ve͟əri[/t]] ♦♦♦ varies, varying, varied 1) VERB If things vary, they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree. As they re handmade, each one varies slightly... [V from n] The text varies from the earlier versions... [V ing]… …

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  • 26vary*/*/ — [ˈveəri] verb 1) [I] to change according to the situation People s reactions to the drug can vary widely.[/ex] Prices vary according to the size of the job.[/ex] 2) [I] if things vary, they are different from each other Rooms vary in size but all …

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  • 27vary — verb (varied; varying) Etymology: Middle English varien, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French varier, from Latin variare, from varius various Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make a partial change in ; make different in some… …

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  • 28range from ... to — • vary from ... to • vary between • range from ... to to fluctuate between certain given limits (also to range from ... to) …

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  • 29vary — verb (varies, varying, varied) 1》 differ in size, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class: the properties vary in price. 2》 change from one form or state to another.     ↘modify or change (something) to make it less… …

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  • 30vary — To alter; to modify. To change to something else. Power given to trustees to invest and reinvest the trust funds and to vary the securities has been held to authorize the trustees to change the investment from one form of securities to another.… …

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