Emily Dickinson Lexicon

vary (varies, varied), v. [L. variāre < L. varius, various.] (webplay: accidental, clouds, entirely, fullness, gods, held, love, many, men, names, one, other, unlike).

1. Modify; qualify.
2. Alter; change.
3. Differ; shift; digress; detour; deviate; divagate; stray; wander.