Errs

/ɜrz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'err'; makes a mistake or behaves wrongly.

Etymology

From the verb 'err', from Latin 'errare' meaning 'to wander' or 'to make a mistake'. The '-s' ending marks third person singular.

Kelly Says

Everyone 'errs'—it's so common that we turned the Latin word for wandering into one of our most used verbs!

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