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shown the way

shown the way is the past participle of show the way.

Meaning of show the way

Verb

show the way (third-person singular simple present shows the way, present participle showing the way, simple past showed the way, past participle shown the way)

  1. To indicate the correct method or approach for doing something.

Questions about shown the way

What is shown the way the past participle of?
Shown the way is the past participle of show the way.

Words near shown the way in the dictionary

  1. shown some skin
  2. shown someone a good time
  3. shown someone one's etchings
  4. shown someone the door
  5. shown the flag
  6. shown the way
  7. shown up
  8. shown who's boss
  9. shown who's the boss
  10. shown willing
  11. showoff

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