find oneself
/ˈfaɪnd wʌnsɛlf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To learn, or attempt to learn, the essence or nature of one's character and the aims or desires one pursues in life.
verb
To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.
verb
To be in a particular state of mind.
verb
To discover oneself to be in a particular place.
Example Sentences
- "When he was in his early twenties, he backpacked around Europe to find himself."
- "I don't know what was said, my baby / I thought that everything was fine / You say you got to get away, to find yourself"
- "All that mattered now was figuring out what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. It was time to find herself again. The shelby she'd been without Drew. Strong and confident."
- "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."
- "he found himself enveloped in a frothy abundance of frills and fal-lals, lace at the wrists, lace round the neck, with flutters of ribbon here and there."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfaɪnd wʌnsɛlf/
- British English: /ˈfaɪnd wʌnsɛlf/