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Verb vary has 4 senses

change, alter, vary - make or 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"

Derived forms: noun variation₄, noun variant₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
deviate, vary, diverge, depart - be at variance with; be out of line with
--₂ is one way to differ

Derived forms: noun variation₇, noun variation₈, noun variation₂, noun variant₁, noun variance₆
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
vary - be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
--₃ is one way to differ

Derived forms: noun variation₆, noun variation₇, noun variation₁, noun variate₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
vary, variegate, motley - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
--₄ is one way to diversify

Derived form: noun variation₁₀
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something