vary
/ˈvɛəɹi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "He varies his magic tricks so as to minimize the possibility that any given audience member will see the same trick twice."
- "We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies."
- "You should vary your diet. Eating just bread will do you harm in the end."
- "a. 1687, Edmund Waller, to Phyllis Gods, that never change their state, / Vary oft their love and hate."
- "His mood varies by the hour."
- "The sine function varies between −1 and 1."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɛəɹi/
- British English: /ˈvɛəɹi/