errs on the side of

A form of err on the side of — To behave in a manner which favours or which is biased toward.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of err on the side of
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APA

errs on the side of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errs%20on%20the%20side%20of

MLA

“errs on the side of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errs%20on%20the%20side%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “errs on the side of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errs%20on%20the%20side%20of.

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