veer
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transitive verb \ˈvir\Definition of VEER
: to let out (as a rope)
Origin of VEER
Middle English veren, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Dutch vieren to slacken, Middle Low German vīren
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with VEER
2veer
verbDefinition of VEER
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
of a ship : to change course by turning the stern to the wind
transitive verb
: to direct to a different course; specifically : wear 7
— veer·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb
See Origin of VEER
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 vibrate
First Known Use: 15th century
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nounDefinition of VEER
: a change in course or direction <a veer to the right>
First Known Use of VEER
circa 1611
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