All 3 Uses of
vary
in
Me Before You
- I was let go after one of the doughnut girls caught me debating the varying merits of the free toys with a four-year-old.
p. 16.2varying = various (different)
- There are varying degrees, but in this case we are talking about complete loss of use of the legs, and very limited use of the hands and arms.
p. 24.8 *varying = different
- I saw distant landscapes twice as brightly colored and varied as they were above land.
p. 356.0varied = different (having variety)
Definition:
to be different, or to change
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."