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Here is a sentence from a game that is based on interior designing:
Whether your furniture tastes veer more AllModern or Mr. Starck,
there’s a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
I know the lexical meanings of the word "veer", but am not sure if any of them fits here.
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Here is a sentence from a game that is based on interior designing:
Whether your furniture tastes veer more AllModern or Mr. Starck,
there’s a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
I know the lexical meanings of the word "veer", but am not sure if any of them fits here.
meaning-in-context
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
6
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
1
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Here is a sentence from a game that is based on interior designing:
Whether your furniture tastes veer more AllModern or Mr. Starck,
there’s a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
I know the lexical meanings of the word "veer", but am not sure if any of them fits here.
meaning-in-context
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
Here is a sentence from a game that is based on interior designing:
Whether your furniture tastes veer more AllModern or Mr. Starck,
there’s a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
I know the lexical meanings of the word "veer", but am not sure if any of them fits here.
meaning-in-context
meaning-in-context
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
asked 12 hours ago
curiouscurious
2931210
2931210
It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
6
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
1
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
6
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
1
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
6
6
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
1
1
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
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It is the first intransitive verb sense in the Merriam-Webster page you link, "to change direction or course".
We, at least here in Britain, often use veer when giving directions, meaning to change course slightly, to turn just a little to the left or right. I think you'll hear it from SatNavs as well. In this case it is metaphorical, of course.
In cases such as this, the metaphor concerns direction, but doesn't necessarily concern it changing. Essentially, this could be rewritten as follows:
Whether your furniture tastes tend more towards AllModern or Mr. Starck, there's a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
19.3k2571
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
add a comment |
veer is a verb associated with direction of travel. Either literally or figuratively.
- The car veered off the road.
That means: It suddenly went in a different direction that took it off the road.
- The conversation veered into a shouting match.
That means the conversation suddenly became a shouting match.
- His ideas veered into a dark place.
That means his ideas suddenly went to a dark place. (in the mind)
So, generally, it would be hard to imagine that someone's tastes (which are usually stable) veer anywhere....
Has your taste for vodka veered to whiskey? [suddenly changed] I guess you could say that....
The semantic trait for veer is to change direction suddenly or quickly.
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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It is the first intransitive verb sense in the Merriam-Webster page you link, "to change direction or course".
We, at least here in Britain, often use veer when giving directions, meaning to change course slightly, to turn just a little to the left or right. I think you'll hear it from SatNavs as well. In this case it is metaphorical, of course.
In cases such as this, the metaphor concerns direction, but doesn't necessarily concern it changing. Essentially, this could be rewritten as follows:
Whether your furniture tastes tend more towards AllModern or Mr. Starck, there's a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
19.3k2571
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
add a comment |
It is the first intransitive verb sense in the Merriam-Webster page you link, "to change direction or course".
We, at least here in Britain, often use veer when giving directions, meaning to change course slightly, to turn just a little to the left or right. I think you'll hear it from SatNavs as well. In this case it is metaphorical, of course.
In cases such as this, the metaphor concerns direction, but doesn't necessarily concern it changing. Essentially, this could be rewritten as follows:
Whether your furniture tastes tend more towards AllModern or Mr. Starck, there's a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
19.3k2571
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
add a comment |
It is the first intransitive verb sense in the Merriam-Webster page you link, "to change direction or course".
We, at least here in Britain, often use veer when giving directions, meaning to change course slightly, to turn just a little to the left or right. I think you'll hear it from SatNavs as well. In this case it is metaphorical, of course.
In cases such as this, the metaphor concerns direction, but doesn't necessarily concern it changing. Essentially, this could be rewritten as follows:
Whether your furniture tastes tend more towards AllModern or Mr. Starck, there's a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
19.3k2571
It is the first intransitive verb sense in the Merriam-Webster page you link, "to change direction or course".
We, at least here in Britain, often use veer when giving directions, meaning to change course slightly, to turn just a little to the left or right. I think you'll hear it from SatNavs as well. In this case it is metaphorical, of course.
In cases such as this, the metaphor concerns direction, but doesn't necessarily concern it changing. Essentially, this could be rewritten as follows:
Whether your furniture tastes tend more towards AllModern or Mr. Starck, there's a home styling situation for everyone in this game.
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
19.3k2571
edited 8 hours ago
answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
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answered 12 hours ago
SamBCSamBC
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answered 12 hours ago
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Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
Another synonym would be "bend ... towards".
– CJ Dennis
5 hours ago
add a comment |
veer is a verb associated with direction of travel. Either literally or figuratively.
- The car veered off the road.
That means: It suddenly went in a different direction that took it off the road.
- The conversation veered into a shouting match.
That means the conversation suddenly became a shouting match.
- His ideas veered into a dark place.
That means his ideas suddenly went to a dark place. (in the mind)
So, generally, it would be hard to imagine that someone's tastes (which are usually stable) veer anywhere....
Has your taste for vodka veered to whiskey? [suddenly changed] I guess you could say that....
The semantic trait for veer is to change direction suddenly or quickly.
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
veer is a verb associated with direction of travel. Either literally or figuratively.
- The car veered off the road.
That means: It suddenly went in a different direction that took it off the road.
- The conversation veered into a shouting match.
That means the conversation suddenly became a shouting match.
- His ideas veered into a dark place.
That means his ideas suddenly went to a dark place. (in the mind)
So, generally, it would be hard to imagine that someone's tastes (which are usually stable) veer anywhere....
Has your taste for vodka veered to whiskey? [suddenly changed] I guess you could say that....
The semantic trait for veer is to change direction suddenly or quickly.
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
veer is a verb associated with direction of travel. Either literally or figuratively.
- The car veered off the road.
That means: It suddenly went in a different direction that took it off the road.
- The conversation veered into a shouting match.
That means the conversation suddenly became a shouting match.
- His ideas veered into a dark place.
That means his ideas suddenly went to a dark place. (in the mind)
So, generally, it would be hard to imagine that someone's tastes (which are usually stable) veer anywhere....
Has your taste for vodka veered to whiskey? [suddenly changed] I guess you could say that....
The semantic trait for veer is to change direction suddenly or quickly.
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
veer is a verb associated with direction of travel. Either literally or figuratively.
- The car veered off the road.
That means: It suddenly went in a different direction that took it off the road.
- The conversation veered into a shouting match.
That means the conversation suddenly became a shouting match.
- His ideas veered into a dark place.
That means his ideas suddenly went to a dark place. (in the mind)
So, generally, it would be hard to imagine that someone's tastes (which are usually stable) veer anywhere....
Has your taste for vodka veered to whiskey? [suddenly changed] I guess you could say that....
The semantic trait for veer is to change direction suddenly or quickly.
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
17.7k1540
answered 11 hours ago
LambieLambie
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Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
Yes it's a change in direction, but I'm not sure about the suddenly or quickly. "Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the car veered onto the hard shoulder".
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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It's nonsense. I suspect it's a typo for "ever", but even then it isn't well written .
– Colin Fine
12 hours ago
6
@ColinFine disagree. "Ever" wouldn't make any sense here. On the other hand "veer" has a clear figurative meaning.
– James K
7 hours ago
Ah - I see it now. I took tastes as a verb. What a horrible piece of writing.
– Colin Fine
7 hours ago
1
I think that the writer is treating "veer" as a synonym for "lean".
– Acccumulation
6 hours ago
It's a very badly written sentence because "tastes" is easily misread as a verb, (and I've no idea who Mr. Starck is) but it means "Whether your taste in furniture inclines towards A or B, there is....". In fact "veer" is a poor choice of verb because it implies something is already moving when it changes course, and I don't think they are trying to suggest that your taste in furniture has to be changing over time.
– Michael Kay
6 hours ago