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Definition of "find oneself" in English

Verb

  1. To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life.

    • When he was in his early twenties, he backpacked around Europe to find himself.
  2. To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.

    • 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.
  3. To be in a particular state of mind.

    • How do you find yourself this morning?
  4. To find (something) for oneself.

    • I need to find myself a boat.
  5. To discover oneself to be in a particular place.

    • I got drunk and woke to find myself in the neighbour’s garden the next morning.