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seeing the error of one's ways

seeing the error of one's ways is the present participle and gerund of see the error of one's ways.

Meaning of see the error of one's ways

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.

Questions about seeing the error of one's ways

What is seeing the error of one's ways the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing the error of one's ways is the present participle and gerund of see the error of one's ways.

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

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

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