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    The word "err" in English means to make a mistake or go astray in thought or belief. 1 2 3

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    Err Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    Err stems from the Latin word errare, meaning “to stray, wander,” and it retained that meaning when it first entered English. We find the same Latin ancestor at the root of the wor…
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    err (third-person singular simple present errs, present participle erring, simple past and past participle erred) (intransitive, formal) To make a mistake. He erred in his calculat…
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    ERR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
    to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect. To err is human. Archaic. to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.
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    How do you use err in a sentence?
    Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "err" can be used in various situations through the following examples! I'm sorry, I erred in my calculations. The jury erred in their verdict. It is better to err on the side of caution. He had erred in his judgment. When in doubt, it's best to err on the side of safety. Don't be too hard on yourself.
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    What does err on the side of mean?
    to err on the side of —— (and variants): to exhibit a marked, possibly excessive tendency towards the specified quality, behaviour, etc.; to be conspicuously partial to; esp. (frequently in to err on the side of caution) to be overly cautious in one's judgement or conduct, esp. to avoid uncertainty or risk.
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    err
    [ər, er]
    verb
    formal
    err (verb) · errs (third person present) · erred (past tense) · erred (past participle) · erring (present participle)
    1. be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake:
      "the judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible"
      • fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong:
        "he has erred and strayed as many of us have"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘wander, go astray’): from Old French errer, from Latin errare ‘to stray’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    verb
    1. be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake:
      mistake
      blunder
      misjudge
      miscalculate
      get the wrong end of the stick
      slip up
      screw up
      foul up
      goof
      put one's foot in it
      boob
      make a mistake
      be wrong
      be in error
      be mistaken
      make a blunder
      be incorrect
      be inaccurate
      get things/something/it wrong
      bark up the wrong tree
      be wide of the mark
      blow it
      fluff something
      make a hash of something
      make a boo-boo
      drop a brick
      make a bloomer
      bugger something up
      Opposite:
      be right
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