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make an error
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  • make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make a mistake — make an error He made a mistake on the math test …   Idioms and examples

  • error — n. 1) to commit, make an error 2) to compound an error 3) to correct, rectify an error 4) to admit to (making) an error 5) a cardinal, costly, egregious, flagrant, glaring, grievous, serious error 6) a clerical; grammatical; printer s,… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • error — er|ror [ erər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision: error in: an error in our calculations make an error: If you make a typing error, you can correct it using one of these keys.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • error */*/*/ — UK [ˈerə(r)] / US [ˈerər] noun Word forms error : singular error plural errors 1) [countable/uncountable] a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision error in: an error in our calculations make an error: He admitted that he d made an… …   English dictionary

  • error — /ˈɛrə / (say eruh) noun 1. deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action, speech, etc. 2. belief in something untrue, the holding of mistaken opinions. 3. the condition of believing what is not true: in error about the date. 4.… …  

  • make — делать to make an effort попытаться, сделать попытку, постараться to make a mistake сделать ошибку, ошибаться; заблуждаться to make a precious mess of things здорово запутать дела to make an error сделать ошибку; впасть в заблуждение make… …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • make a mistake — GO WRONG, err, make an error, blunder, miscalculate; informal slip up, make a boo boo, make a howler; Brit. informal boob; N. Amer. informal drop the ball, goof (up). → mistake …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a mistake — he admits he s made a mistake Syn: go wrong, err, make an error, blunder, miscalculate; informal slip up, make a boo boo, drop the ball, goof (up) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • make a mistake — Syn: make an error etc., go wrong, err, blunder, miscalculate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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