Word of the Day

Wrong

April 13, 2019

wrong / rŏng

 

adjective   in error; false; mistaken No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein, 1879-1955   dishonest; immoral Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one. Robert E. Lee, 1807-1870   adverb   erroneously; in a wrong manner or direction Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658   noun   a dishonest action Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare, 1564-1616   an injustice Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind. Gautama Buddha, c. 563/480-c. 483/400 BCE   verb   to act dishonestly toward one Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking for his forgiveness. Elbert Hubbard, 1859-1915
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