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err

[ er, ur ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
  2. to go astray morally; sin:

    To err is human.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Archaic. to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.


err

/ ɜː /

verb

  1. to make a mistake; be incorrect
  2. to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin
  3. to act with bias, esp favourable bias

    to err on the side of justice

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Other Word Forms

  • ····ٲ [er-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee, ur-] noun
  • ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of err1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English erren, from Old French errer, from Latin “to make a mistake; wander”; akin to Gothic airzjan, Old High German ô ( German irren )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of err1

C14: erren to wander, stray, from Old French errer, from Latin
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. err on the side of caution. err on the side of caution.
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Example Sentences

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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.

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Overarching all of that, he said, “We believe Judge Carter erred in effectively taking over control of the WLA campus.”

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Ofsted's broad criteria for reporting can mean nursery workers "err on the side of caution", the Early Years Alliance says.

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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.

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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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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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