"find one's account" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: finds one's account [present, singular, third-person], finding one's account [participle, present], found one's account [participle, past], found one's account [past]
Etymology: Compare French trouver son compte. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|trouver son compte}} French trouver son compte Head templates: {{en-verb|find<,,found> one's account}} 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). Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-find_one's_account-en-verb-ae3SUdL4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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