different between vary vs dissent

English

Etymology

From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin vari? (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v???i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v???i/, /?væ?i/, /?v??i/
• (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
• (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
• (Mary–marry–merry merger)
• Rhymes: -???i
• Homophone: very (accents with the Mary-marry-merry merger)

Verb

vary (third-person singular simple present varies, present participle varying, simple past and past participle varied)

1. (transitive) To change with time or a similar parameter.
   • 1695, John Dryden (translator), Observations on the Art of Painting by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy

     We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies.

2. (transitive) To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify.
   • a. 1687, Edmund Waller, to Phyllis

     Gods, that never change their state, / Vary oft their love and hate.

3. (intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.

   • While fear and anger, with alternate grace, / Pant in her breast, and vary in her face.

4. (of the members of a group, intransitive) To display differences.
5. (intransitive) To be or act different from the usual.

6. (transitive) To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.
7. (transitive, music) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See variation.
8. (intransitive, obsolete) To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension.
   • 1623, John Webster, The Devil's Law Case

     the rich jewel which we vary for

Synonyms

• (institute a change in): alter, change; See also Thesaurus:alter
• (not to remain constant): fluctuate
• (display differences): See also Thesaurus:differ
• (make of different kinds): See also Thesaurus:diversify
• (disagree): dissent, take exception

Derived terms

• varisome

Translations

Noun

vary (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) alteration; change.

Related terms

Further reading

• vary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• vary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• arvy

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?var?]

Noun

vary

1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of var

Malagasy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *b??as, from Proto-Austronesian *b??as.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /var?/

Noun

vary

1. rice ((raw) seeds used as food)

English

Etymology

Early 1400s, from Latin dissentire "differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel," from dis- + sentire (see sense).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??s?nt/
• Rhymes: -?nt
• Homophone: descent

Verb

dissent (third-person singular simple present dissents, present participle dissenting, simple past and past participle dissented)

1. (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
   • 1827 Thomas Jarman, Powell's Essay on Devises 2.293:

     Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.

   • 1830 Isaac D'Israeli, Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles the First 3.9.207:

     Those who openly dissented from the acts which the King had carried through the Parliament.

2. (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
   • 1654 John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon the Book of Job 33.32:

     Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not ... bear with any that dissent.

   • 1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2):

     Natural reason dictates, that motion ought to be assigned to the bodies, which in kind and essence most agree with those bodies which do undoubtedly move, and rest to those which most dissent from them.

   • 1871 George Grote, Fragments on Ethical Subjects 2.37:

     If the public dissent from our views, we say that they ought to concur with us.

3. (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
   • 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie

     it was wholly unlawful, in any thing to dissent from him

Synonyms

• (disagree): disagree, take exception, refute, reject
• (differ from):
• (to be different): See also Thesaurus:differ

Antonyms

• (disagree): agree, assent, follow, allow, accept, consent

Related terms

Translations

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “dissent”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Noun

dissent (countable and uncountable, plural dissents)

1. Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
2. An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
3. (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case
4. (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.
   • 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:

     City had been woeful, their anger at their own inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have a shot on target until the 66th minute.

Antonyms

• (a disagreement with ideas etc. of authority): agreement, assent, consensus, capitulation

Related terms

• minority report

Translations

See also

• majority opinion

Anagrams

• Ind Ests, disnest, snidest

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis/

Verb

dissent

1. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of dire

Anagrams

• destins