1. vary - Noun
2. vary - Verb
To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions.
To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate.
To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.
To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.
To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights.
To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.
To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another.
To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason.
To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion.
Alteration; change.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions. Agatha Christie
The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep. Marc Chagall
I think an artist can fit under a few different categories depending on how much you explore your creativity. It can vary from artist to artist from musician to performer to vocalist. I thrive on creativity. So in the long run I want to be an all around entertainer. Christina Aguilera
For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value. Claude Monet
The wages Haiti requires by law belong in the department of science fiction: actual wages on coffee plantations vary from $.07 to $.15 a day. Eduardo Galeano