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Added 9 October 2026

veer

/vɪə̯/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about veer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
The car cut to the left at the intersection
Shift to a clockwise direction.
the wind veered

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren (“to slacken”).

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