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I would rather be erring on the side of common-sense pragmatism and doing everything possible so that I felt that no stone was left unturned in terms of trying to protect school children.
John Larson

Meaning of "erring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ERRING

erring  [ˈɜːrɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERRING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erring is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ERRING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of erring in the English dictionary

The first definition of erring in the dictionary is erring or straying from the right moral course or accepted standards. Other definition of erring is unfaithful. Erring is also paedophile.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERRING


burring
ˈbɜːrɪŋ
curmurring
kəˈmɜːrɪŋ
deferring
dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ
demurring
dɪˈmɜːrɪŋ
deterring
dɪˈtɜːrɪŋ
firring
ˈfɜːrɪŋ
furring
ˈfɜːrɪŋ
inferring
ɪnˈfɜːrɪŋ
nonrecurring
ˌnɒnrɪˈkɜːrɪŋ
occurring
əˈkɜːrɪŋ
purring
ˈpɜːrɪŋ
recurring
rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ
referring
rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ
reoccurring
ˌriːəˈkɜːrɪŋ
shirring
ˈʃɜːrɪŋ
slurring
ˈslɜːrɪŋ
soul-stirring
ˈsəʊlˌstɜːrɪŋ
stirring
ˈstɜːrɪŋ
unerring
ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ
whirring
ˈwɜːrɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERRING

errantly
errantries
errantry
errata
erratic
erratical
erratically
erraticism
erratum
errhine
erringly
erroneous
erroneously
erroneousness
error
error correction
error message
error of closure
error of judgment
error-free

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERRING

barring
blurring
bring
charring
co-starring
concurring
conferring
earring
herring
incurring
interring
jarring
marring
preferring
red herring
scarring
sparring
spurring
starring
transferring
warring

Synonyms and antonyms of erring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ERRING»

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

Translation of «erring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERRING

Find out the translation of erring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of erring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «erring» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

犯错
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yerran
570 millions of speakers

English

erring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्खलित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخطئين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заблудший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

errante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপথগামী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

égarés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesalahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Irrenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人の道を踏み外した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죄를 범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lơ đễnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறிழைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Erring
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vefasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

errante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błądzący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заблудший
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greșiți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφάλλουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwalendes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERRING»

The term «erring» is regularly used and occupies the 93.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERRING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erring

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3 QUOTES WITH «ERRING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word erring.
1
Fanny Burney
But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment.
2
John Larson
I would rather be erring on the side of common-sense pragmatism and doing everything possible so that I felt that no stone was left unturned in terms of trying to protect school children.
3
Richard Whately
To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own judgment, is but to exchange one danger for another.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERRING»

Discover the use of erring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Erring: A Postmodern A/theology
This need the author has addressed in a most impressive manner. The book's effect upon contemporary discussion is apt to be, and deserves to be, far-reaching."—Walter Lowe, Journal of Religion
Mark C. Taylor, 2013
2
Global Warming - Myth or Reality?: The Erring Ways of ...
The book begins with a review of the dire predictions for climate trends, followed by a discussion of the main conclusions of the three reports issued by the Intergovernmentall Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Marcel Leroux, 2006
3
The Horizontal Skyscraper
The articles of this book refer to experiences drawn from this particular period of time, and are selected among case studies and related theoretical considerations.
Bjørn B. Erring, Bjørn Erring, Harald Høyem and Synnøve Vinsrygg, 2002
4
An Erring Woman's Love
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 2008
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Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge
This distrust, together with the douhts of Xenophanes, may later have helped Parmenides to arrive at his contrast hetween the 'well-rounded truth' (the invariant logos) on the one hand, and the delusive opinion, the erring thought of the mortals ...
Karl Raimund Popper, 2002
6
Summa Theologica:
Objection 1: It would seem that the will is not evil when it is at variance with erring reason. Because the reason is the rule of the human will, in so far as it is derived from the eternal law, as stated above . But erring reason is not derived from the ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), 1985
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Summa Theologica, Volume 2 (Part II, First Section)
If, therefore, the erring reason propose it as an evil, the will tends to it as to something evil. Consequently the will is evil, because it wills evil, not indeed that which is evil in itself, but that which is evil accidentally, through being apprehended as ...
St Thomas Aquinas, 2013
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The Oxford Handbook of Aquinas
The most intriguing problem concerns moral obligation in the case of erring conscience. Throughout his discussions of the problem, Aquinas aims at integrating objective and subjective criteria that constitute the morality of human actions.
Brian Davies, Eleonore Stump, 2012
9
British and Foreign State Papers
Page. 1. Mr. Erring to Mr. Monroe, Secretary of State. . Madrid, 28th September. 600 2. Mr. Erring to Don Pedro Cevallos. Madrid,.. . . 27th August. 600 3. Don Pedro Cevallos to Mr. Erring Madrid, 10th September. 604 4. Mr. Erring to Don Pedro ...
10
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
The extravagant9 and erring spirit ' hies To his confine: and of the truth herein This present object made probation. MAR. It faded on the crowing of the cock '. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is ...
William Shakespeare, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERRING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Erring private sectors benefiting from PhilHealth funds hit
Recto, at a Senate joint hearing on the PhilHealth scam, said the huge chunk given to the “erring" private health care providers resulted in the ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
Will Aquino call out erring allies in final SONA?
President Aquino doesn't mince words when he talks about those who've run afoul of his administration's policy of "Tuwid na Daan" or ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
3
City police launches drive against erring two-wheelers, 4000 bikes …
Srinagar, July 6: Traffic Police have launched a massive drive against erring two-wheelers for violating traffic rules in Srinagar and have seized ... «Daily Excelsior, Jul 15»
4
25 erring eateries closed in Makkah
MAKKAH — The municipality has closed down 25 permanent restaurants and temporary kiosks due to several health violations pertaining to ... «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
5
HC Says Erring Company is More Culpable Than Its Staff
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad High Court has held that an offence committed by a company under the Negotiable Instruments Act is not ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
KCR Issues Warning to Erring Officials
KARIMNAGAR: Sending a warning to 'irresponsible' government officials, who fail to toe the line, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao made it ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
State govt to slap ban on erring firms
Rural Development and Animal Husbandry Minister Anil Sharma today said legal action would be taken against the firms that had submitted ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
8
New Mussoorie SDM gets tough with 'erring' officials
New Mussoorie SDM gets tough with 'erring' officials. Print This Page share. Also in this section. Ensure speedy redress of public issues: CM ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
MVD drive against erring motorists
Over Rs.3 lakh was collected from the erring motorists in the capital by the Motor Vehicles Department during a drive on Saturday. As many as ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Rs. 10k fine imposed on erring traders
“A fine of more than ten thousand rupees was imposed on the erring traders. Besides this, traders were also warned not to violate norms and to ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»

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