What does err mean?
Definitions for err
ɜr, ɛrerr
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word err.
Princeton's WordNet
err, mistake, slipverb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
stray, err, driftverb
wander from a direct course or at random
"The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"
Wiktionary
errverb
To make a mistake.
He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.
errverb
To sin.
errverb
to stray.
Etymology: From erren, from errer, from erro, from ares-. Cognate with eorre, ierre, iersian, ierre.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ERRverb
Etymology: erro, Latin.
A storm of strokes, well meant, with fury flies,
And errs about their temples, ears, and eyes. John Dryden, Virg.The rains arise, and fires their warmth dispense;
And fix’d and erring stars dispose their influence. John Dryden, Virg.We have erred and strayed like lost sheep. Common Prayer.
But errs not nature from this gracious end,
From burning suns when livid deaths descend. Alexander Pope, Essays.It is a judgment maim’d and most imperfect,
That will confess perfection so could err,
Against all rules of nature. William Shakespeare, Othello.Do they not err that devise evil? Prov. xiv. 22.
Possibly the man may err in his judgment of circumstances, and therefore let him fear; but because it is not certain he is mistaken, let him not despair. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.
Nor has it only been the heat of, erring persons that has been thus mischievous, but sometimes men of right judgments have too much contributed to the breach. Decay of Piety.
The muses’ friend, unto himself severe,
With silent pity looks on all that err. Edmund Waller.He who from the reflected image of the sun in water would conclude of light and heat, could not err more grosly. George Cheyne.
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err
Err generally refers to making a mistake or being incorrect in action, decision, or judgment. It is often used in the context of "to err is human", meaning everyone makes mistakes. It can also refer to straying from what is morally right or proper.
Webster Dictionary
Errverb
to wander; to roam; to stray
Errverb
to deviate from the true course; to miss the thing aimed at
Errverb
to miss intellectual truth; to fall into error; to mistake in judgment or opinion; to be mistaken
Errverb
to deviate morally from the right way; to go astray, in a figurative sense; to do wrong; to sin
Errverb
to offend, as by erring
Etymology: [F. errer, L. errare; akin to G. irren, OHG. irran, v. t., irrn, v. i., OS. irrien, Sw. irra, Dan. irre, Goth, arzjan to lead astray, airzise astray.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Err
er, v.i. to wander from the right way: to go astray: to mistake: to sin.—adj. Err′able, capable of erring.—n. Errat′ic, a wanderer: an erratic boulder.—adjs. Errat′ic, -al, wandering: having no certain course: not stationary: irregular.—adv. Errat′ically.—n. Errā′tum, an error in writing or printing, esp. one noted in a list at the end of a book:—pl. Errā′ta.—adj. Errō′neous, erring: full of error: wrong: mistaken: (obs.) wandering.—adv. Errō′neously.—ns. Errō′neousness; Err′or, a deviation from truth, right, &c.: a blunder or mistake: a fault: sin; Err′orist. [Fr. errer—L. errāre, to stray; cog. with Ger. irren, and irre, astray.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
ERR
To make a mistake. ERRATIC Full of mistakes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of err in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of err in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of err in a Sentence
I actually tend to err on the side of AAP here, because it’s quite common and treatable, i think it’s appropriate for a national body to say we don’t have definitive evidence.
When you have the world looking at us and would like to destroy us as quickly as possible, I err on the side of security, and, so, you know, that's the way it is. That's the way I've been, and some people like that, frankly, and some people don't like that.
I assume that when I pick up my telephone, people are listening to my conversations anyway, if you want to know the truth. It's pretty sad commentary, but I err on the side of security.
However, due to voluminous anecdotal reports in circulation on this latter topic, we must err on the side of caution when making decisions that may impact the health of the school community. Until there are definitive and scientifically proven studies that refute these reports, we need to do what is best for our students and staff.
If you are going to a destination where the food might be more exotic than usual, always err on the side of caution.
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- غلط, أخطاءArabic
- греша, лъжаBulgarian
- mýlit, chybovatCzech
- fejleDanish
- [[Fehler]] [[machen]], irrenGerman
- erariEsperanto
- err, equivocar, errarSpanish
- اشتباه کردنPersian
- tehdä virhe, erehtyäFinnish
- err, tromperFrench
- tévedHungarian
- khilafIndonesian
- erorarIdo
- errare, sbagliareItalian
- 間違えるJapanese
- vergissing, zich vergissen, fout, makenDutch
- popełnić błądPolish
- err, errarPortuguese
- greșiRomanian
- ошибаться, ошибиться, [[допускать]] [[ошибка, [[допустить]] [[ошибкаRussian
- fela, [[göra]] [[misstag]]Swedish
- yanlış yapmak, hata yapmak, yanılmakTurkish
- pölönVolapük
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