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erred

/ɜːrd/ /ɛrd/

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verb

To make a mistake.

Examples :

"He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes."

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verb

Examples :

"The cashier erred by not giving the customer the correct change. "

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verb

Examples :

"The student erred when he copied his homework from the internet instead of doing it himself. "

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verb

To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.

Examples :

"He ummed and erred his way through the presentation."

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