Definition of "find oneself" in Anglais

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.