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err
[ur, er]
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 51Թ Forms
- errability noun
- errable adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of err1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of err1
Idioms and Phrases
err on the side of caution. err on the side of caution.
Example Sentences
However, Mr Justice Mould found in his ruling that Lambeth Council's planning officer had "erred in taking into account the mere prospect of planning permission being granted".
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.
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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