find oneself

find one·self

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Definitions of find oneself words

verb with object find oneself to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street. 1
verb with object find oneself to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. 1
verb with object find oneself to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks. 1
verb with object find oneself to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true. 1
verb with object find oneself to gain or regain the use of: His anger finally helped him find his tongue. 1
verb with object find oneself to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English finden, Old English findan; cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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