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to err
01
to be at fault or make mistakes, especially in one's thinking, judgment, or actions
Intransitive
Examples
While erring occasionally is forgivable, persistent or consequential erring may require accountability.
Everyone errs occasionally when multi-tasking or working under pressure.
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.
The car erred and ended up on a narrow, unpaved road.
Lexical Tree
errancy
errant
erring
err
