Erred
[ə:d]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Err
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Examples
- I have to confess now, however, that my judgment erred somewhat, though not extravagantly. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- She took out her cheque-book to see if her balance was larger than she remembered, but found she had erred in the other direction. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- If, said Mr Wegg by way of peroration, he had erred in saying only 'Halves! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I erred considerably. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Now and again, however, it chanced that even when he erred, the truth was still discovered. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Not merely manual training specifically so called but many traditional kindergarten exercises have erred here. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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