Collocations for differ - verb
1. be different
ADVERB
considerably,
dramatically,
enormously,
fundamentally,
greatly,
markedly,
radically,
sharply,
significantly,
substantially,
widely
The two approaches differ markedly
Opinions differ widely on this issue.
The two approaches differ markedly
Opinions differ widely on this issue.
little
slightly, somewhat
clearly
slightly, somewhat
clearly
PREPOSITION
according to
Conditions of employment differ according to the type of company you are working for.
Conditions of employment differ according to the type of company you are working for.
among
The rates of violent crime differed greatly among the four cities.
The rates of violent crime differed greatly among the four cities.
between
Social organization differs significantly between the different groups.
Social organization differs significantly between the different groups.
from
His ideas differ little from those of his father.
His ideas differ little from those of his father.
in
The models differ in size and shape.
The models differ in size and shape.
2. have a different opinion
VERB + differ
agree to
(esp. BrE)
In the end we agreed to differ.
In the end we agreed to differ.
beg to
I beg to differ (= I disagree with you).
I beg to differ (= I disagree with you).
PREPOSITION
about,
over
The two sides still differ over details of the plan.
The two sides still differ over details of the plan.
on
The two parties differ on all the major issues.
The two parties differ on all the major issues.
with
It didn't seem right that I should differ with him.
It didn't seem right that I should differ with him.
Differ is used with these nouns as the subject:
composition, effect, estimate, individual, level, opinion, practice, rate, ratio, taste, view
composition, effect, estimate, individual, level, opinion, practice, rate, ratio, taste, view