Err

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɜː/ or (rare)IPA: /ɛə/
• US IPA: /ɛɹ/, /ɝ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɜː(ɹ)

Origin

From Middle English erren, from Old French errer ("to wander, err, mistake"), from Latin errō ("wander, stray, err, mistake", verb.), from Proto-Indo-European *ares- ("to be angry, lose one's temper"). Cognate with Old English eorre, ierre ("anger, wrath, ire"), Old English iersian ("to be angry with, rage, irritate, provoke"), Old English ierre ("wandering, gone astray, confused")

Full definition of err

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a mistake.He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.
2. (intransitive) To sin.
3. (archaic) to stray.

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