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Err — ([ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Erred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Erring} (?; 277, 85).] [F. errer, L. errare; akin to G. irren, OHG. irran, v. t., irr[=o]n, v. i., OS. irrien, Sw. irra, Dan. irre, Goth, a[ i]rzjan to lead astray, airzise astray.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
err — [ ɜr ] verb intransitive FORMAL to make a mistake, especially in a judgment or decision: The court had erred in allowing her parents to testify. err on the side of something to do more than is really necessary in order to avoid a particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
err — UK [ɜː(r)] / US [ɜr] verb [intransitive] Word forms err : present tense I/you/we/they err he/she/it errs present participle erring past tense erred past participle erred formal to make a mistake, especially in a judgment or decision The court had … English dictionary
err — Hewa. Also: hana hewa, hele hewa, lalau, halahū, keke e; kupe, ōkupe (as in conduct); kuhihewa (in judgment) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
misjudge — I verb be bewildered, be perplexed, blunder, err, err in judgment, estimate incorrectly, fail to recognize, have a wrong impression, judge erroneously, judge inaccurately, judge wrongly, make a mistake, make an error, male iudicare, misapprehend … Law dictionary
Fail — (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Failed — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Failing — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misjudge — Mis*judge , v. t. & i. To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
DRUNKENNESS — (Heb. שִׁכָּרוֹן, shikkaron). In the Bible Biblical, apocryphal, and ancient Near Eastern references make it clear that, far from being condemned, the use of alcoholic beverages was regarded by Jews and others as a necessary (Ecclus. 39:26;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
