Concise Oxford English Dictionary

veer¹

■verb

    change direction suddenly. ▶

suddenly change in opinion, subject, etc.
    (of the wind) change direction clockwise around the points of the compass. The opposite of back.
■noun

 a sudden change of direction.

C16: from Fr. virer

, perh. from an alt. of L. gyrare

 (see gyrate).

veer²

■verbNautical,dated

 slacken or let out (a rope or cable) in a controlled way.

ME: from MDu. vieren

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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

¹veerPronunciation:    ‘virFunction:          transitive verbEtymology:         Middle English veren, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Dutch vieren to slacken, Middle Low German vīrenDate:              15th century

: to let out (as a rope)

²veerFunction:          verbEtymology:         Middle English veren, from Middle French virer, from Old French, to throw with a twisting motion, from Vulgar Latin *virare, alteration of Latin vibrare to wave, propel suddenly ― more at VIBRATEDate:              15th century

intransitive verb
1 : to change direction or course <the economy veered sharply downward>
2 of the wind : to shift in a clockwise direction ― compare BACK
3 : to wear ship
transitive verb : to direct to a different course specifically : WEAR 7
synonyms see SWERVE
–veer·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

³veerFunction:          nounDate:              circa 1611

: a change in course or direction <a veer to the right>…

EngMac

veer

скршнува, свртува; скршнува, свртува, свртување…

English-Serbian dictionary

Veer

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