erred

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English

Definitions

verb

To make a mistake.“He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.”
To sin.
To stray.

verb

To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.“He ummed and erred his way through the presentation.”

Related words

Synonyms

blundered cheated committed deceived flubbed fooled fumbled miscalculated misled misquoted missed mistake mistaken mistook muffed sinned

Associated

acquitting appellant petitioner remanded presumption denying instruct injunction granting caution jury admitting

Rhymes

declared impaired glared stared scared prepared shared cared ensnared flared

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