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errest

errest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of err.

Meaning of err

Verb

err (third-person singular simple present errs, present participle erring, simple past and past participle erred)

  1. (formal, intransitive) To make a mistake.
    • He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.
  2. (intransitive) To sin.
    • To err is human, to forgive, divine.
  3. (archaic) to stray.

See all 4 meanings of err

Origin of errest

err + -est

Questions about errest

What is errest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Errest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of err.

Words near errest in the dictionary

  1. erred
  2. erred on the side of
  3. erred on the side of caution
  4. Errenteria
  5. Errera Channel
  6. errest
  7. erreth
  8. Errett
  9. Erretts
  10. errhine
  11. errhines

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