This is the 955th most frequent Danish word.
vende
"Vende" in English means "to turn" or "to reverse."
The word 'vende' is used here to mean 'to turn', specifically referring to physically turning oneself around.
Jeg vendte mig om for at se, hvem der talte.
I turned around to see who was speaking.
In this instance, 'vende' means 'to turn' in the context of flipping or rotating something, such as a page in a book.
Kan du vende den her side i bogen?
Can you turn this page in the book?
Here, 'vende' is used in a more figurative sense, meaning 'to change or improve', following the idiomatic expression 'vende sig' towards a positive state.