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Definition of 'err'

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make a mistake.
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  • Artificial tests, then, can hardly err on the side of supplying too many opportunities for one bird to see another perform the act which is the model.
  • To sin.
  • (archaic) to stray.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * err on the side of * err on the side of caution (rel-mid3) * erroneous (rel-mid3) * error * to err is human (rel-bottom)

    Similar to 'err'

    ear, er, ewer, eyer, eir, euer, eyr