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err
[ ur, er ]SHOW IPA
/ ɜr, ɛr /PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object)
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
to go astray morally; sin: To err is human.
Archaic. to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.
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err
2 transgress, lapse.
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Origin of
err
1275–1325; Middle English erren<Old French errer<Latin errāre; akin to Gothic airzjan,Old High German irrôn,German irren
OTHER WORDS FROM err
err·a·bil·i·ty, nounerr·a·ble, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH err
1. air, e'er, ere, err, heir2. er, err, Ur
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err
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Words related to
err
misbehave, miscalculate, stray, stumble, blow, blunder, bollix, deviate, fall, flub, goof, lapse, misapprehend, misjudge, muff, offend, sin, snafu, transgress, trespass
How to use
err
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Walthour did say Rodriguez had erred in his decision when he claimed Walthour had submitted a formal affidavit concerning his wife’s health.
Ruling on Murder Case by Judge Suffering From Dementia Will Stand, Court Says by Joe Sexton March 5, 2021 ProPublica
Above all, he valued his freedom — the freedom to explore, the freedom to err, the freedom to create.
Isadore Singer Transcended Mathematical Boundaries Daniel S. Freed March 4, 2021 Quanta Magazine
We’re going to err on the side of caution, and we’re going to bring very few people back to the office at a time.
Publishers look to allay employee fears over a return to the office by offering additional flexibility Jessica Davies February 10, 2021 Digiday
So, with transmission rates still high in many parts of the world, including the United States, and large swaths of the population still unvaccinated, it’s best to err on the side of caution.
What do COVID-19 vaccines mean for daily life in the months ahead? Erin Garcia de Jesus January 29, 2021 Science News
The appeal filed Monday said Marchant had erred in several ways, including by accepting actions the General Assembly took last summer.
Residents ask high court to block removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue as Virginia prepares to act Gregory S. Schneider January 26, 2021 Washington Post
No one likes it when their sandcastle is knocked over, but his reaction is a bit, err, extreme.
Was Baby Jesus A Holy Terror? Candida Moss December 21, 2014 DAILY BEAST
They tend to err heavily on the side of the government where kidnapping is concerned.
Mexican Journalists Speak Out on Reporter Murders Jason McGahan June 17, 2014 DAILY BEAST
The bottom line is agencies almost always err on the side of caution.
Should Woody Allen Have Been Allowed to Adopt? Keli Goff February 7, 2014 DAILY BEAST
In other words, the vast majority of Americans seem to agree with the American Mullahs, err, “hard-liners.”
The Myth of the American Mullah James Kirchick December 14, 2013 DAILY BEAST
Err, yes, of course Newt Gingrich loved the number of debates.
Thanks, Newt, But We Should Have Fewer Debates Justin Green April 4, 2013 DAILY BEAST
And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version Various
Why hast thou made us to err, O Lord, from thy ways: why hast thou hardened our heart, that we should not fear thee?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version Various
Whatever his own personal blunders, it was impossible for Joseph Addison to err in a point of literary judgment.
A Cursory History of Swearing Julian Sharman
Is not your style so simple, frank, and direct that a wayfaring girl can read it and not err therein?
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Kate Douglas Wiggin
It is under the abiding influence of the Holy Ghost, and therefore cannot err in matters of faith.
My Religion Leo Tolstoy
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British Dictionary definitions for err
err
/ (ɜː) /
verb (intr)
to make a mistake; be incorrect
to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin
to act with bias, esp favourable biasto err on the side of justice
Word Origin for
err
C14: erren to wander, stray, from Old French errer, from Latin errāre
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
WORD OF THE DAYamendatoryadjective [uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]SEE DEFINITION
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