vary means "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in vary?

vary has 2 syllables: var-y. The stress falls on "var". In IPA it is /ˈvɛɹi/.

What is another word for vary?

Close synonyms include change, alter, deviate, diverge, depart. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vary a common word?

vary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with vary?

1 word rhymes with vary. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

vary — meaning, pronunciation and 4 definitions

verb

4 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
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”
Synonymschange alter
Narroweralternate crackle modulate avianize move adapt let out take in diversify specialize
2.
be at variance with; be out of line with
Synonymsdeviate diverge depart
Broaderdiffer
Narroweraberrate contradict
3.
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
“Prices vary”
“His moods vary depending on the weather”
Broaderdiffer
Narrowerco-vary drift
4.
make something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
Synonymsvariegate motley
Broaderdiversify
Narrowerchecker

Other forms of vary

past tense or participle: varied
present participle: varying·
third person: varies·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about vary

What does vary mean?: vary means "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in vary?: vary has 2 syllables: var-y. The stress falls on "var". In IPA it is /ˈvɛɹi/.
What is another word for vary?: Close synonyms include change, alter, deviate, diverge, depart. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is vary a common word?: vary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with vary?: 1 word rhymes with vary. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for vary come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

4 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
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”
Synonymschange alter
Narroweralternate crackle modulate avianize move adapt let out take in diversify specialize
2.
be at variance with; be out of line with
Synonymsdeviate diverge depart
Broaderdiffer
Narroweraberrate contradict
3.
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
“Prices vary”
“His moods vary depending on the weather”
Broaderdiffer
Narrowerco-vary drift
4.
make something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
Synonymsvariegate motley
Broaderdiversify
Narrowerchecker

Other forms of vary

past tense or participle: varied
present participle: varying·
third person: varies·

Questions about vary

What does vary mean?: vary means "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in vary?: vary has 2 syllables: var-y. The stress falls on "var". In IPA it is /ˈvɛɹi/.
What is another word for vary?: Close synonyms include change, alter, deviate, diverge, depart. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is vary a common word?: vary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with vary?: 1 word rhymes with vary. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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