veer
pronunciation
How to pronounce veer in British English:
UK [vɪə(r)]
How to pronounce veer in American English:
US [vɪr]
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- Verb:
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- shift to a clockwise direction
Word Origin
- veer (v.)
- 1580s, "to change direction" (originally of the wind; 1610s of a ship), from Middle French virer "to turn" (12c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps (Diez) from the Latin stem vir- in viriae (plural) "bracelets." Gamillscheg finds von Wartburg's derivation of it from a Vulgar Latin contraction of Latin vibrare "to shake" to be nicht möglich. Related: veered, veering.
Example
- 1. When people can learn what others think , the wisdom of crowds may veer towards ignorance .
- 2. Some apps come pre-installed on the veer , but these don 't include apps for facebook and twitter .
- 3. She will not veer from her brave new intentions .
- 4. Mr van der veer said companies needed to respond to rising concerns about executive pay .
- 5. But then the animal spirits also veer in the other direction , and then people are too wary .