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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈfaɪnd wʌnsɛlf/
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To learn, or attempt to learn, the essence or nature of one's character and the aims or desires one pursues in life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
When he was in his early twenties, he backpacked around Europe to find himself.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
As you enter the cafe, you find yourself wondering why they decided to paint the entire room blue. When news of his wife’s murder spread around the media, he found himself in front of a press conference explaining his actions.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be in a particular state of mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
How do you find yourself this morning?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To find (something) for oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Examples
I need to find myself a boat.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To discover oneself to be in a particular place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Examples
I got drunk and woke to find myself in the neighbour’s garden the next morning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
My son went to Berkeley to find himself
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: find
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mature, maturate, grow
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations 30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin :
发现自我
— to learn what kind of person one is
Danish :
finde sig selv
— to learn what kind of person one is
Danish :
befinde sig selv
— to learn what kind of person one is
Finnish :
löytää itsensä
— to learn what kind of person one is
French :
trouver sa voie
— to learn what kind of person one is
German :
die Identität finden
— to learn what kind of person one is
Norwegian Bokmål :
finne seg selv
— to learn what kind of person one is
Polish :
rozumieć się
— to learn what kind of person one is
Polish :
zrozumieć się
— to learn what kind of person one is
Romanian :
se regăsi
— to learn what kind of person one is
Danish :
opdage man er
— to unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something
Finnish :
löytää itsensä
— to unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something
French :
se surprendre à
— to unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something
Romanian :
se trezi
— to unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something
Romanian :
se pomeni
— to unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something
Danish :
have det
— to be in a particular state of mind
Finnish :
olla ... tuulella
— to be in a particular state of mind
Norwegian Bokmål :
befinne seg
— to be in a particular state of mind
Norwegian Bokmål :
føle seg
— to be in a particular state of mind
Danish :
finde sig
— to find (something) for oneself
Finnish :
löytää itselleen
— to find (something) for oneself
Norwegian Bokmål :
finne seg
— to find (something) for oneself
Danish :
finde sig
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Dutch :
zich in een bepaalde plek bevinden
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Esperanto :
sintrovi
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Finnish :
löytää itsensä
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Hungarian :
találja magát
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Italian :
ritrovarsi
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Ukrainian :
опиня́тися
(opynjátysja)
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
Ukrainian :
опини́тися
(opynýtysja)
— to discover oneself to be in a particular place
