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seen the error of one's ways

seen the error of one's ways is the past participle 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 seen the error of one's ways

What is seen the error of one's ways the past participle of?
Seen the error of one's ways is the past participle of see the error of one's ways.

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

  1. seen something green in one's eye
  2. seen stars
  3. seen the back of
  4. seen the day
  5. seen the elephant
  6. seen the error of one's ways
  7. seen the forest for the trees
  8. seen the glass half-empty
  9. seen the glass half-full
  10. seen the last of
  11. seen the light

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