All 3 Uses of
vary
in
Crime and Punishment
- The crimes of these men are of course relative and varied; for the most part they seek in very varied ways the destruction of the present for the sake of the better.†
Chpt 3.5 *
- The crimes of these men are of course relative and varied; for the most part they seek in very varied ways the destruction of the present for the sake of the better.†
Chpt 3.5
- He was one of the numerous and varied legion of dullards, of half-animate abortions, conceited, half-educated coxcombs, who attach themselves to the idea most in fashion only to vulgarise it and who caricature every cause they serve, however sincerely.†
Chpt 5.1
Definition:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeeditor's notes: Vary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice."