Definitions
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Word 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 *h₁ers- (“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”).
Used in a sentence
“He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.”
“Artificial tests, then, can hardly err on the side of supplying too many opportunities for one bird to see another perform the act which is the model.”
“Gorbachev’s phrase, “fear to err,” is strikingly reminiscent of President Roosevelt’s phrase, “nothing to fear but fear itself.””
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Choose incorrectly”3 letters
02“Choose wrongly”3 letters
03“Get something wrong”3 letters
04“Go wrong”3 letters
05“Make a mistake”3 letters
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