What part of speech is err?

Err can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. err is a verb, present, 1st person singular of err (infinitive).
  • 2. err is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does err mean?

Definitions

Verb

err - to make a mistake or be incorrect
err - wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

Examples of err

#   Sentence  
1. verb To err is human, to forgive divine.
2. verb We are liable to err.
3. verb After all, even the gods may err at times.
4. verb To err is human.
5. verb It's easy to err once you lose your cool.
6. verb It's better to err on the side of caution.
7. verb To err is human. To blame someone else for your mistakes is even more human.
8. verb The heavens do not err.
9. verb Better to err on the side of caution.
10. verb To err is human. To blame somebody else for your errors is even more human.
11. verb I often err.
12. verb To err is human. Blaming someone else is wise.
13. verb Only to err is to live, and knowledge is death.
14. verb You... You have a nose... err... a very big nose.
15. verb I love Tom, err, I mean Mary.
Sentence  
verb
To err is human, to forgive divine.
We are liable to err.
After all, even the gods may err at times.
To err is human.
It's easy to err once you lose your cool.
It's better to err on the side of caution.
To err is human. To blame someone else for your mistakes is even more human.
The heavens do not err.
Better to err on the side of caution.
To err is human. To blame somebody else for your errors is even more human.
I often err.
To err is human. Blaming someone else is wise.
Only to err is to live, and knowledge is death.
You... You have a nose... err... a very big nose.
I love Tom, err, I mean Mary.

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