1. (verb)change, alter, vary become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
2. (verb)deviate, vary, diverge, depart be at variance with; be out of line with
2. (verb)vary to change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions
3. (verb)vary to change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate
4. (verb)vary to make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate
5. (verb)vary to embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4
6. (verb)vary to alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights
7. (verb)vary to differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England
8. (verb)vary to alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another
9. (verb)vary to deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason
10. (verb)vary to disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion