change someone's mind
change someone's mind verb: to convince someone to make a choice or develop a preference differing from their previous one.
Verb
change someone's mind (third-person singular simple present changes someone's mind, present participle changing someone's mind, simple past and past participle changed someone's mind)
- To convince someone to make a choice or develop a preference differing from their previous one.
- How can I change your mind about quitting?
- This new film that everyone loves is crap. There, I said it. Change my mind. [a challenge inviting a counterargument]
Forms of change someone's mind
| third-person singular present | changes someone's mind |
|---|---|
| present participle | changing someone's mind |
| past participle | changed someone's mind |
| past | changed someone's mind |
Questions about change someone's mind
- What does change someone's mind mean?
- Change someone's mind means to convince someone to make a choice or develop a preference differing from their previous one.
- What part of speech is change someone's mind?
- Change someone's mind is a verb.
- What is the past tense of change someone's mind?
- The past tense of change someone's mind is changed someone's mind.
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