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changing one's mind

changing one's mind is the present participle and gerund of change one's mind.

Meaning of change one's mind

Verb

change one's mind (third-person singular simple present changes one's mind, present participle changing one's mind, simple past and past participle changed one's mind)

  1. (idiomatic) To decide differently than one had decided before.
    • What about the love we made so sweet? / Arе you sure you wanna go? (Are you sure?) / Think about it, baby, bеcause I know / I know that you wanna, you wanna change your mind1982, Johnnie Taylor, “What About My Love”, in Just Ain't Good Enough
    Synonyms:
    backtrack, budge

Questions about changing one's mind

What is changing one's mind the present participle and gerund of?
Changing one's mind is the present participle and gerund of change one's mind.

Words near changing one's mind in the dictionary

  1. changing note
  2. changing notes
  3. changing of the guard
  4. changing of the guards
  5. changing one's battery
  6. changing one's mind
  7. changing one's story
  8. changing one's tune
  9. changing one's ways
  10. changing oneself
  11. changing over

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