cause to swerve
1swerve — [swʉrv] vi., vt. swerved, swerving [ME swerven < OE sweorfan, to file away, scour < IE base * swerbh , to turn, wipe, sweep > Gr syrphetos, sweepings, litter] to turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line …
2swerve — verb (swerved; swerving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl Date: 14th century intransitive verb to turn aside abruptly from a straight line …
3cause — 1 noun 1 WHAT CAUSES STH (C) a person, event, or thing that makes something happen (+ of): What was the cause of the accident? | The doctor had recorded the cause of death as heart failure. | root/underlying etc cause (=the basic cause): The root …
4swerve — /swerrv/, v., swerved, swerving, n. v.i. 1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course. v.t. 2. to cause to turn aside: Nothing could swerve him. n. 3. an act of swerving; turning aside.… …
5swerve — verb abruptly diverge or cause to diverge from a straight course. noun such a change of course. ↘a tendency to swerve imparted to a ball. Derivatives swerver noun Origin OE sweorfan depart, leave, turn aside , of Gmc origin …
6swerve — [c]/swɜv / (say swerv) verb (swerved, swerving) –verb (i) 1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly or sharply from the straight or direct course. –verb (t) 2. to cause to turn aside. –noun 3. the act of swerving; a… …
7swerve — [[t]swɜrv[/t]] v. swerved, swerv•ing, n. 1) to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course 2) to cause to turn aside 3) the act of swerving • Etymology: 1175–1225; OE sweorfan to rub, file, c …
8swerve — v. & n. v.intr. & tr. change or cause to change direction, esp. abruptly. n. 1 a swerving movement. 2 divergence from a course. Derivatives: swerveless adj. swerver n. Etymology: ME, repr. OE sweorfan SCOUR(1) …
9sheer — ʃɪr /ʃɪə n. swerve, sudden change of direction, abrupt change of course v. swerve, change course suddenly, change direction abruptly; cause to change course quickly, cause to swerve adj. thin and nearly transparent; not combined with… …
10sheered — ʃɪr /ʃɪə n. swerve, sudden change of direction, abrupt change of course v. swerve, change course suddenly, change direction abruptly; cause to change course quickly, cause to swerve adj. thin and nearly transparent; not combined with… …
