Meaning of "err" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERR

Erren to wander, stray, from Old French errer, from Latin errāre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ERR

err  [ɜː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERR

Err is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb err in English.

WHAT DOES ERR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Err

Err is the verb form of error or mistake. Err, err or ERR may also refer to...

Definition of err in the English dictionary

The first definition of err in the dictionary is to make a mistake; be incorrect. Other definition of err is to stray from the right course or accepted standards; sin. Err is also to act with bias, esp favourable bias.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ERR

PRESENT

Present

I err

you err

he/she/it errs

we err

you err

they err

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

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I erred

you erred

he/she/it erred

we erred

you erred

they 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

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will err

you will err

he/she/it will err

we will err

you will err

they will err

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

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 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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would err

you would err

he/she/it would err

we would err

you would err

they would err

Conditional continuous

I would be erring

you would be erring

he/she/it would be erring

we would be erring

you would be erring

they would be erring

Conditional perfect

I would have err

you would have err

he/she/it would have err

we would have err

you would have err

they would have err

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been erring

you would have been erring

he/she/it would have been erring

we would have been erring

you would have been erring

they would have been erring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you err
we let´s err
you err

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to err

Past participle

erred

Present Participle

erring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ERR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «err» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of err

blunder · deviate · fall · go astray · go wrong · lapse · misapprehend · misbehave · miscalculate · misjudge · mistake · offend · sin · slip up · transgress · trespass

TRANSLATION OF ERR

Find out the translation of err to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of err from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «err» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 犯错
• Translator English - Spanish: errar
• English: err
• Translator English - Hindi: अं
• Translator English - Arabic: يخطئ
• Translator English - Russian: эээ
• Translator English - Portuguese: errar
• Translator English - Bengali: ভ্রম করা
• Translator English - French: se tromper
• Translator English - Malay: Err
• Translator English - German: sich irren
• Translator English - Japanese: 誤る
• Translator English - Korean: 실수하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Err
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phạm tội
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏஈஆர்ஆர்
• Translator English - Marathi: चूक करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: yanılmak
• Translator English - Italian: errare
• Translator English - Polish: eee
• Translator English - Ukrainian: еее
• Translator English - Romanian: err
• Translator English - Greek: πλανώμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dwaal
• Translator English - Swedish: err
• Translator English - Norwegian: err

10 QUOTES WITH «ERR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word err.

1

Vittorio Alfieri

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked.

2

Kofi Annan

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.

3

Edward Blake

I may err in judgment, but I hope not in intention.

4

Robert Byrne

To err is human, to purr feline.

5

Carl von Clausewitz

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

6

Paul R. Ehrlich

To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.

7

James Ellroy

I am conservative by temperament. I disapprove of criminal activity. I am very solidly and markedly on the side of authority. The truth is I would rather err on the side of too much authority than too little.

8

Stephen Jay Gould

The more important the subject and the closer it cuts to the bone of our hopes and needs, the more we are likely to err in establishing a framework for analysis.

9

Hubert H. Humphrey

To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

10

Walter Isaacson

When there are multiple versions of a story, you really have three ways to go. You can pick the most sensational version. You can try to balance things in your gut to get to what you think is the honest truth. Or you can err on the side of kindness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERR»

Discover the use of err in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to err and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

To Err Is Human:: Building a Safer Health System

After all, to err is human. Instead, this book sets forth a national agenda--with state and local implications--for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer health system.

Linda T. Kohn, Janet M. Corrigan, Molla S. Donaldson, 2000

Masterplots II.: Chi-Err

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style and technique of nineteenth- and twentieth-century works by prominent authors from around the world.

Charles Edward May, 2004

To Err Is Human: A Collection of Forgiveness Readings

"A collection of readings that explore forgiveness as it relates to everyday experiences"--Back cover.

Inez Tuck, 2004

To Err is Divine

In a sharply satirical novel that attacks Western materialism, a widowed secondary school teacher finds herself living with a "halo" she cannot shake off, but instead of pursuing the spiritual life, she uses it to become fabulously wealthy. ...

Ágota Bozai, 2004

Where Hegel, F. Fukuyama and others err

The path is indicated in the book of how to minimize these rampant evils in our all-too-human world.The book has as one of its leitmotifs the Indefinable Energy with much stess laid on love and the ego-abnegation.The book also impugns those ...

Ahmad Baboo, 2006

To Err Is Divine: Sonnets from Maroua

This collection of sensationally critical and personal poems takes us too on a sojourn not only through life's dungeons but also through our inner ourselves.

Oscar C. Labang, 2010

Err

X, passing the Ancient Mariner on his new SeaDoo, like pirate flix with cheap FX, no kraken exploded from no Styx. Extras wandered the ship, eyes X-ed out like the dead in comix. All in all, our luck was mixed.

Shane Rhodes, 2011

To Err is Human

This hip story is about a young woman finding her true self. Will she be pleased with what she finds at the end?

Swarupa Chavan, 2011

Socio-economic Assessment

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Working Document

ERR - The computable growth rate is unreliable, principally due to the small number of available observations. It has, therefore, been omitted. NEGL - Negligible, ie, growth rate < 0.05. A blank space means either no trade or trade less than ...

International Livestock Centre for Africa. Livestock Economics Division

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term err is used in the context of the following news items.

Opinion: With public records, err on side of openness

McDermott: Two bipartisan Freedom of Information Act bills in Congress would codify the administration's FOIA policy and guidance while ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»

Andres Oppenheimer: Greece would err in following Argentina's steps

Latin America's old-guard leftist leaders and at least two prominent U.S. Nobel Prize-winning economists say that Greece, much like Argentina ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»

Karisma Kapoor To Make Bollywood Comeback! Err, No, Says Sister …

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says her sister and actress Karisma Kapoor is not going to make a comeback in Bollywood in the near future. «Focus News, Jul 15»

Furious Barnaby Joyce blames Labor for Shenhua Watermark mine …

setFullscreen: true enterFullscreen() positioning video fullScreen ERR: I dont' have the native dimension positioning video fullScreen ERR: I ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

The gastric-brooding frog: how to bring a species back from the …

... positioning video fullScreen ERR: I dont' have the native dimension ... setFullscreen: false positioning video normal ERR: I dont' have the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Are Londoners too rude and busy to care? - video

setFullscreen: true enterFullscreen() positioning video fullScreen ERR: I dont' have the native dimension positioning video fullScreen ERR: I ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Little Mix REALLY Want A Team-Up With Spice Girls.... Err, YES …

Err, YES PLEASE! 8th July 2015, 11:02. The 'Wings' stars open up about how much they've always LOVED the nineties Girl Power band. Little Mix Perform at ... «Capital FM, Jul 15»

Let's err on side of caution with e-cigarettes

When it comes to keeping California's children safe from the harmful effects of smoking, it's all or nothing. No half-measures will do. That's why ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

Do you have to be a vegan to help fix climate change? – video

setFullscreen: true enterFullscreen() positioning video fullScreen ERR: I dont' have the native dimension positioning video fullScreen ERR: I ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

NYSE shutdown: trader takes break during computer failure – video

setFullscreen: true enterFullscreen() positioning video fullScreen ERR: I dont' have the native dimension positioning video fullScreen ERR: I ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»