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`var-y
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`verb (used with object), varied, varying.
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`to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
`"to vary one's methods."
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`to cause to be different from something else:
`"The orchestra varied last night's program with one new selection."
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`to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony; diversify:
`"to vary one's diet."
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`Music. to alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments without changing its identity.
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`verb (used without object), varied, varying.
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`to show diversity; be different:
`"The age at which children are ready to read varies."
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`to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.:
`"The landscape begins to vary as one drives south."
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`to change periodically or in succession; differ or alternate:
`"Demand for certain products varies with the season."
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`to diverge; depart; deviate (usually followed by from):
`"to vary from the norm."
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`Mathematics. to be subject to change.
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`Biology. to exhibit variation (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/variation).
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`1300-1350
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`1300-50; Middle English varien < Latin variāre, equivalent to vari (us) (see various
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`Related forms
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`varier, noun
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`varyingly, adverb
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`intervary, verb (used without object), intervaried, intervarying.
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`overvary, verb, overvaried, overvarying.
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`self-varying, adjective
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`Synonyms
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`1. modify, mutate.
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`Examples from the web for var-y
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`The resulting growth will vary depending on the bud.
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`vary the forms of cornmeal, from stone-ground to polenta, for a surprising range of flavors and textures.
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`The water and fertilizer needs of shrubs vary widely, so it's important to learn each plant's requirements before
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`British Dictionary definitions for var-y
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`/ˈvɛərɪ/
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`verb varies, varying, varied
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`to undergo or cause to undergo change, alteration, or modification in appearance, character, form, attribute, etc
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`to be different or cause to be different; be subject to change
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`(transitive) to give variety to
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`(intransitive) foll by from. to differ, as from a convention, standard, etc
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`(intransitive) to change in accordance with another variable: her mood varies with the weather, pressure varies
`directly with temperature and inversely with volume
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`Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
`(transitive) (music) to modify (a theme) by the use of variation
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`varying, adjective
`Word Origin and History for var-y
`varyingly, adverb
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`mid-14c. (transitive); late 14c. (intransitive), from Old French varier, from Latin variare "change, alter, make different,"
`from varius "varied, different, spotted;" perhaps related to varus "bent, crooked, knock-kneed," and varix "varicose
`vein," from a PIE root *wer- (1) "high raised spot or other bodily infirmity" (cf. Old English wearte "wart," Swedish
`varbulde "pus swelling," Latin verruca "wart"). Related: Varied; varying.
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`var-y in Medicine
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`vary var·y (vâr'ē, vār'ē)
`v. var·ied, var·y·ing, var·ies
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`1. To make or cause changes in the characteristics or attributes of; modify or alter.
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`2. To undergo or show change.
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`3. To be different; deviate.
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