Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

learn one's place

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
learn one's -place
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.

Etymology

learn (“to be made aware”) + one's place (“one's current position in life”)

Inflected Forms

learns one's place (present, singular) learning one's place (participle, present) learned one's place (participle, past) learned one's place (past) learnt one's place (participle, past) learnt one's place (past)

Phrases

know one's place teach one's place learn some manners

Frequently Paired Words

know one's place teach one's place learn some manners

Questions

What does learn one's place mean?
To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.
Where does learn one's place come from?
learn (“to be made aware”) + one's place (“one's current position in life”)

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