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be mistaken or incorrect; to go astray morally; sin; transgress: To err is human.
Not to be confused with:air – the atmosphere: The air is fresher in the mountains.; expose: air grievances; a tune: She hummed an air.heir – one who inherits an estate: Her nephew is her only heir.

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E5206600 (ĕr, ûr)intr.v. erred, err·ing, errs 1. To make an error or misjudgment: I erred in turning onto the dead-end street.2. To commit an act that is wrong; do wrong.3. Archaic To stray.

[Middle English erren, from Old French errer, from Latin errāre, to wander; see ers- in Indo-European roots.]

err

(ɜː) vb (intr) 1. to make a mistake; be incorrect2. to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin3. to act with bias, esp favourable bias: to err on the side of justice. [C14: erren to wander, stray, from Old French errer, from Latin errāre]

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v.i. 1. to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken or incorrect. 2. to go astray morally; sin. 3. Archaic. to deviate from the true course or purpose. [1275–1325; Middle English < Old French errer < Latin errāre; akin to Old High German irrōn, Gothic airzjan] err`a•bil′i•ty, n. err′a•ble, adj.

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Past participle: erred
Gerund: erring

Imperative
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err

Present
I err
you err
he/she/it errs
we err
you err
they err

Preterite
I erred
you erred
he/she/it erred
we erred
you erred
they erred

Present Continuous
I am erring
you are erring
he/she/it is erring
we are erring
you are erring
they are erring

Present Perfect
I have erred
you have erred
he/she/it has erred
we have erred
you have erred
they have erred

Past Continuous
I was erring
you were erring
he/she/it was erring
we were erring
you were erring
they were erring

Past Perfect
I had erred
you had erred
he/she/it had erred
we had erred
you had erred
they had erred

Future
I will err
you will err
he/she/it will err
we will err
you will err
they will err

Future Perfect
I will have erred
you will have erred
he/she/it will have erred
we will have erred
you will have erred
they will have erred

Future Continuous
I will be erring
you will be erring
he/she/it will be erring
we will be erring
you will be erring
they will be erring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been erring
you have been erring
he/she/it has been erring
we have been erring
you have been erring
they have been erring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been erring
you will have been erring
he/she/it will have been erring
we will have been erring
you will have been erring
they will have been erring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been erring
you had been erring
he/she/it had been erring
we had been erring
you had been erring
they had been erring

Conditional
I would err
you would err
he/she/it would err
we would err
you would err
they would err

Past Conditional
I would have erred
you would have erred
he/she/it would have erred
we would have erred
you would have erred
they would have erred

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	err - to make a mistake or be incorrect mistake, slipmisremember - remember incorrectly; "I misremembered the date"slip up, trip up, stumble - make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"misjudge - judge incorrectlyfall for - be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"
	2.	err - wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"drift, straygo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

err

verb1. make a mistake, mistake, go wrong, blunder, slip up (informal), misjudge, be incorrect, be inaccurate, miscalculate, go astray, be in error, put your foot in it (informal), misapprehend, blot your copybook (informal), drop a brick or clanger (informal) The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates.2. sin, fall, offend, lapse, trespass, do wrong, deviate, misbehave, go astray, transgress, be out of order, blot your copybook (informal) If he errs again, he will be severely punished.Quotations
"To err is human, to forgive divine" [Alexander Pope An Essay on Criticism]

err

verb1. To make an error or mistake:miscue, mistake, slip, slip up, stumble, trip up.2. To violate a moral or divine law:offend, sin, transgress, trespass.3. Archaic. To turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct:depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, swerve, veer.

Translations

犯错误

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(əː) verb to make a mistake; to be wrong; to do wrong. 犯错误err on the side of to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault. It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child . 失之过宽，宁可…

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err on the side of (something)

To prioritize something, perhaps excessively or unnecessarily. Often used in the phrase "err on the side of caution." I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account.See also: err, of, on, side

err on the side of caution

To avoid risky or irresponsible behavior; to be very cautious. I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account. Since we don't know where we're going, let's err on the side of caution and leave an hour early.See also: caution, err, of, on, side

to err is human (to forgive is divine)

Being fallible and making mistakes is inherent to being a human, and forgiving such mistakes is a transcendent act. I know you're mad at your brother because he lied, but to err is human, you know. To forgive is divine.See also: err, forgive, human

err on the right side

To avoid making a seriously troublesome mistake. I made a few mistakes in my essay, but at least I managed to err on the right side.See also: err, on, right, side

To err is human(, to forgive divine).

Prov. You should not be too harsh with someone who makes a mistake, because all human beings make mistakes. (Often used as a roundabout way to ask someone to forgive you for making a mistake.) Jill: How could you let my dog get out when I told you a hundred times that he should stay in the house! Ellen: To err is human, to forgive divine.See also: err, human

err on the side of caution

COMMON If you err on the side of caution, you decide to act in a careful way, rather than take risks. It is better on your first few weights sessions to err on the side of caution, and start with a weight which is lighter than you think you can handle. Note: People use other words instead of caution, according to the subject they are discussing. When I discussed the matter with ministers in July I said that we should err on the side of generosity.See also: caution, err, of, on, side

to err is human

People say to err is human to mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes. To err is human, and nobody likes a perfect person. Note: People sometimes use the whole expression to err is human, to forgive divine to mean that it is a very good thing to be able to forgive someone who does something wrong. Everyone admires her behaviour — after all, to err is human, to forgive divine. Note: This expression comes from an essay by Alexander Pope. See also: err, human

err on the right side

act so that the most likely mistake to be made is the least harmful one.See also: err, on, right, side

err on the side of

act with a specified bias towards something. 1999 Nature Der Sündefall's message may err on the side of alarmism, but it certainly is a good read. See also: err, of, on, side

to err is human, to forgive divine

it is human nature to make mistakes yourself while finding it hard to forgive others. proverbSee also: divine, err, forgive

err on the side of something

show slightly too much rather than too little of a quality, especially a good one: When I am marking exam papers, I always try to err on the side of generosity (= I give slightly higher marks than the students may deserve). Err is an old-fashioned word meaning ‘make a mistake’.See also: err, of, on, side, something

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to err is human (to forgive is divine)

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To err is human(, to forgive divine).

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to err is human, to forgive divine

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verb make a mistake

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verb sin

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verb to make an error or mistake

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verb to violate a moral or divine law

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verb to turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct

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verb to make a mistake or be incorrect

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verb wander from a direct course or at random

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