verb · neutral
vary
UK/ˈveəri/US/ˈveri/VA·ry
Band 7+task1task2speaking
to differ or change in amount, level, or type
Examples
“Temperatures vary greatly between summer and winter in this region.”
“Opinions among experts vary on the effectiveness of the policy.”
“The cost of living can vary from city to city.”
Band 8 sentence
“Educational outcomes vary considerably across socioeconomic groups, even within the same city.”
Collocations
- vary between
- vary greatly
- vary depending on
Word family
variation nounvarious adjective
Common mistakes
The results varies→The results vary
varying on→vary depending on / vary with
Say it for a higher band
5change→6differ→7+vary
Synonyms
differ
fluctuate
Easily confused
differ
“Their opinions differ on this issue.”
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