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Spell Bee Word: Vary


What does vary mean?

Word: Vary

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Vary means to change from one thing to another, or to be unlike each other.

Synonyms: change, differ

How do you spell vary?

Syllables: var - y

Tricky part: Vary has one r and an a. It is easily confused with very, which means a lot, and some children double the r (varry).

Watch out for: varry, vairy

Memory tip: Vary belongs with variety: both begin v-a-r. Very, meaning a lot, has an e instead.

Vary in a sentence

Example 1: Prices of vegetables vary from season to season.

Example 2: The heights of the children in my class vary a lot.

Example 3: Try to vary your breakfast instead of eating the same thing every day.

Fun Fact

Vary came into English about 700 years ago from the Latin word variare, meaning to change; the same root gives us variable and various.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

The colours of autumn leaves ______ from yellow to deep red.

a) hurry
b) worry
c) carry
d) vary

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d) vary. The colours change from one to another, so vary is the word we need.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) diffrent
b) season
c) change
d) vary

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a) diffrent. Different keeps the e between the ff and the r: d-i-f-f-e-r-e-n-t.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

var___

a) ey
b) y
c) ee
d) ie

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b) y. Vary ends with a single y, like carry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the weather varies, it:

a) is always cold
b) stays exactly the same
c) never rains
d) changes from day to day

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d) changes from day to day

2. Lunch at our school varies. What does that mean?

a) it is always rice and lentils
b) it is never served hot
c) it is not the same each day
d) it starts very late

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c) it is not the same each day

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: differ

More words from this list

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