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to err

verbgeneral usevery common/eˈʁaɾ/er·rar

Definition

1

To make a mistake; to be incorrect; to miss a target or intended path.

Usage examples

“To err is human.”
“The player erred on the penalty kick.”

Synonyms

to make a mistaketo be wrongto miss

Antonyms

to be rightto hit the markto succeed

Common combinations

err on the side of cautionerr in judgmentto err is human

Idiomatic expressions

  • To err is human (to forgive divine).