Err has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
to make a mistake or be incorrect
"The calculation erred by omitting the final decimal place, leading to an inaccurate total."
2
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"
3
To make a mistake.
"The pilot made an error when he failed to check the fuel gauge, causing him to err during takeoff."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word "err" comes from the Latin verb errō, which originally meant to wander or stray. This root traces back to a Proto-Indo-European term for losing one's temper, suggesting that the idea of making a mistake was once closely linked to being angry or confused.