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err
[ er, ur ]
verb (used without object)
- to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- to go astray morally; sin:
To err is human.
Synonyms: ,
- Archaic. to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.
err
/ ɜː /
verb
- to make a mistake; be incorrect
- to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin
- to act with bias, esp favourable bias
to err on the side of justice
Other Word Forms
- ····ٲ [er-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee, ur-] noun
- ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of err1
Word History and Origins
Origin of err1
Idioms and Phrases
- err on the side of caution. err on the side of caution.
Example Sentences
It was against that backdrop Onana made a catastrophic mistake for Lyon's opening goal in the 2-2 draw, then erred for the injury-time equaliser, the negativity for that heightened massively by the first inexplicable blunder.
Overarching all of that, he said, “We believe Judge Carter erred in effectively taking over control of the WLA campus.”
Ofsted's broad criteria for reporting can mean nursery workers "err on the side of caution", the Early Years Alliance says.
However, they erred in believing that Trump actually cares about anyone other than himself and his pursuit of corrupt and absolute power in all its many forms.
Three years later, a California appeals court ordered a new trial, deciding the original judge had erred by giving the jury instructions that were too broad.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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