Turn to stare about (7)

I believe the answer is:

rotates

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'turn to stare about' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'to stare about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'to'+'stare'='tostare'
'tostare' is an anagram of 'ROTATES'.

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(Other definitions for rotates that I've seen before include "Takes turns" , "Goes round" , "revolves" , "Turns around an axis" , "Turns round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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