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to err
01
to be at fault or make mistakes, especially in one's thinking, judgment, or actions
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
err
3rd person singular
errs
Present participle
erring
Past simple
erred
Past participle
erred
Examples
While erring occasionally is forgivable, persistent or consequential erring may require accountability.
02
to wander or move away from the correct path or direction
Intransitive
Examples
He erred from the marked trail and got lost in the woods.
Lexical Tree
errancy
errant
erring
err
