ERRANDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Errand

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English ǣrende ‘message, mission’, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German ārunti, and obscurely to Swedish ärende and Danish ærinde

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛrənd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else's behalf

Short Definition:

short journey undertaken

Examples:
  • she asked Tim to run an errand for her

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