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1. Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
   "The motorbike veered to the right";
   - swerve, sheer, curve, trend, slue, slew, cut
    
2. Shift to a clockwise direction
   "the wind veered"

Derived forms: veers, veering, veered

Type of: change over, shift, switch, turn

Antonym: back

Encyclopedia: Veer