ERR


Meaning of ERR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈer, ˈər ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French errer, from Latin errare to wander, err; akin to Old English ierre wandering, perverse, Gothic airzeis deceived

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : stray

2.

a. : to make a mistake

err ed in his calculations

err ed on the side of caution

b. : to violate an accepted standard of conduct

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.