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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

change one's spots en · VERB

Etymology

From the proverb a leopard cannot change its spots.

Meanings

  1. To change one's basic nature.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
changing one's spots Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
changed one's spots Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
changed one's spots Tense=Past lexicographic
changes one's spots Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Hyponyms

turn over a new leaf