B1 verb
differ
/ˈdɪfə/
- Meaning
- to be different from something; to disagree
- Example
- "British and American English differ in spelling."
- Similar & related words
- varybe differentdisagreedifferentdifferencedifferentiate
- How to use it
- As a verb, "differ" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Say 'differ from' — 'My opinion differs from yours'. 'Different from' is the adjective form; 'different than' is American informal.