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had a mind of one's own

had a mind of one's own is the simple past and past participle of have a mind of one's own.

Meaning of have a mind of one's own

Verb

have a mind of one's own (third-person singular simple present has a mind of one's own, present participle having a mind of one's own, simple past and past participle had a mind of one's own)

  1. (idiomatic) To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.
    • "Don't be anxious, daddy!" said he, with assumed playfulness; "she's not a girl to take the first that offers. She has a mind of her own."1866, Bayard Taylor, chapter 4, in The Story of Kennett
  2. To seem to possess animate qualities or a conscious will, especially a will to misbehave.
    • This washing machine never sticks to the programmed cycle. It has a mind of its own.

Questions about had a mind of one's own

What is had a mind of one's own the simple past and past participle of?
Had a mind of one's own is the simple past and past participle of have a mind of one's own.

Words near had a mind of one's own in the dictionary

  1. had a lend of
  2. had a listen
  3. had a look
  4. had a loose screw
  5. had a lot of time
  6. had a mind of one's own
  7. had a mind to
  8. had a moment
  9. had a monk on
  10. had a mountain to climb
  11. had a normal one

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