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learning one's place

learning one's place is the present participle of learn one's place.

Meaning of learn one's place

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.

Questions about learning one's place

What is learning one's place the present participle of?
Learning one's place is the present participle of learn one's place.

Words near learning one's place in the dictionary

  1. learning disability
  2. learning from experience
  3. learning objective
  4. learning objectives
  5. learning one's lesson
  6. learning one's place
  7. learning permit
  8. learning permits
  9. learning season
  10. learning seasons
  11. learning society

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