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see the error of one's ways

see the error of one's ways verb: to understand the reasons for which one's prior conduct was wrong or mistaken.

Verb

see the error of one's ways (third-person singular simple present sees the error of one's ways, present participle seeing the error of one's ways, simple past saw the error of one's ways, past participle seen the error of one's ways)

  1. To understand the reasons for which one's prior conduct was wrong or mistaken.

Forms of see the error of one's ways

third-person singular presentsees the error of one's ways
present participleseeing the error of one's ways
pastsaw the error of one's ways
past participleseen the error of one's ways

Questions about see the error of one's ways

What does see the error of one's ways mean?
See the error of one's ways means to understand the reasons for which one's prior conduct was wrong or mistaken.
What part of speech is see the error of one's ways?
See the error of one's ways is a verb.
What is the past tense of see the error of one's ways?
The past tense of see the error of one's ways is saw the error of one's ways.

Words near see the error of one's ways in the dictionary

  1. see that
  2. see the back of
  3. see the dark side of the moon
  4. see the day
  5. see the elephant
  6. see the error of one's ways
  7. see the forest but for the trees
  8. see the forest for the trees
  9. see the forest through the trees
  10. see the glass half-empty
  11. see the glass half-full

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