mend one's ways in English

Audio: En-au-mend one's ways.ogg

[Australia] Forms: mends one's ways [present, singular, third-person], mending one's ways [participle, present], mended one's ways [participle, past], mended one's ways [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=mend one's ways}} mend one's ways (third-person singular simple present mends one's ways, present participle mending one's ways, simple past and past participle mended one's ways)

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          "word": "parantaa tapansa"
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          "sense": "attempting to remedy one's failings",
          "word": "faire amende honorable"
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          "word": "ravvedersi"
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      "word": "enmendarse"
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      "word": "tener propósito de enmienda"
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"mend one's ways" meaning in English

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