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finding one's account

finding one's account is the present participle and gerund of find one's account.

Meaning of find one's account

Verb

find one's account (third-person singular simple present finds one's account, present participle finding one's account, simple past and past participle found one's account)

  1. (dated) To find satisfactory profit or advantage (in something).

Questions about finding one's account

What is finding one's account the present participle and gerund of?
Finding one's account is the present participle and gerund of find one's account.

Words near finding one's account in the dictionary

  1. finding forth
  2. finding God
  3. finding in
  4. finding it in one's heart
  5. finding it in oneself
  6. finding one's account
  7. finding one's ass with both hands and a flashlight
  8. finding one's feet
  9. finding one's legs
  10. finding one's place
  11. finding one's tongue

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