erred

American  

[erd, urd] / ɛrd, ɜrd /

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of err.

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Etymology

Origin of erred

err ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the past tense; err ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the past participle

Example Sentences

Kagan added that the majority offered no evidence that the district court had erred in its ruling and failed to follow its own standards for review.

From Salon

It seems Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi and her collaborators were unable to entertain the possibility they had erred in prosecuting the reservists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Had she erred in trusting them to go to the chicken coop alone?

From Literature

They erred when they bet against George Soros and for the British pound.

From Literature

In a private staff meeting Wednesday, Mr. Roberts recognized he had erred with his no-enemies-to-the-right talk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• misbehave
• miscalculate
• stray
• stumble