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finding one's place

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

Meaning of find one's place

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To discover one's vocation, purpose, and/or sense of belonging to or passion for something.
    • He's apparently found his place at the monastery.
    Synonyms:
    find one's calling, find purpose, find one's spot
  2. To locate where (in a work of print) (one) had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.
    • I wanna pick up where I left off, but I can't seem to find my place.

Questions about finding one's place

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

Words near finding one's place in the dictionary

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

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