erring
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ɪŋ, ˈɛr-Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used without object)
1.
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
2.
to go astray morally; sin: To err is human.
3.
Archaic. to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make a mistake; be incorrect |
| 2. | to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin |
| 3. | 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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Word Origin & History
err
c.1300, from O.Fr. errer, from L. errare "wander, go astray, be in error" (a general Gmc. borrowing, cf. O.H.G. arunti "message," O.N. erendi, Goth. airziþa "error, deception"), from PIE base *ers- "wander around" (cf. Skt. arsati "flows," O.E. ierre "angry, straying"). Related: Erred; erring.
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Example sentences
Yet there is something to be said for erring on the side of caution when setting initial offer prices.
Second, a tort remedy should be created to provide victims of searches and seizures a claim remedy against erring police officers.
We use it every day on erring celebrities and cheating politicians.
He's erring on the side of caution, but the thigh's not too bad.
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