learn one's place
learn one's place verb: to be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.
Verb
learn one's place (third-person singular simple present learns one's place, present participle learning one's place, simple past and past participle learned one's place or learnt one's place)
- To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.
Forms of learn one's place
| third-person singular present | learns one's place |
|---|---|
| present participle | learning one's place |
| past participle | learned one's place |
| past | learned one's place |
| past participle | learnt one's place |
| past | learnt one's place |
Origin of learn one's place
learn (“to be made aware”) + one's place (“one's current position in life”)
Questions about learn one's place
- What does learn one's place mean?
- Learn one's place means to be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.
- What part of speech is learn one's place?
- Learn one's place is a verb.
- What is the past tense of learn one's place?
- The past tense of learn one's place is learned one's place.
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