"see the error of one's ways" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sees the error of one's ways [present, singular, third-person], seeing the error of one's ways [participle, present], saw the error of one's ways [past], seen the error of one's ways [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> the error of one's ways}} 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. Related terms: sense, mend one's ways
    Sense id: en-see_the_error_of_one's_ways-en-verb-tIRnwqOK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
     
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