errand
[ er-uhnd ]
/ ˈɛr ənd /
noun
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
the purpose of such a trip: He finished his errands.
a special mission or function entrusted to a messenger; commission.
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Origin of errand
before 900; Middle English erande, Old English ærende; cognate with Old High German āruntī; compare Old English ār messenger, Gothic airus
Words nearby errand
erotophobia, erp, erpf, err, errancy, errand, errand boy, errant, errantry, errare humanum est, errata
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British Dictionary definitions for errand
errand
/ (ˈɛrənd) /
noun
a short trip undertaken to perform a necessary task or commission (esp in the phrase run errands)
the purpose or object of such a trip
Word Origin for errand
Old English ǣrende; related to ār messenger, Old Norse erendi message, Old High German ārunti, Swedish ärende
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Idioms and Phrases with errand
errand
see fool's errand; run an errand.
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