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changing someone's mind

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

Meaning of change someone's mind

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To convince someone to make a choice or develop a preference differing from their previous one.
    • How can I change your mind about quitting?

Questions about changing someone's mind

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

Words near changing someone's mind in the dictionary

  1. changing place
  2. changing places
  3. changing room
  4. changing rooms
  5. changing sides
  6. changing someone's mind
  7. changing someone's tune
  8. changing table
  9. changing tables
  10. changing tack
  11. changing the channel

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