One tried desperately to have found one's place (8)

I believe the answer is:

oriented

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'found one's place' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'one tried desperately' is the wordplay.
'desperately' indicates an anagram.
'one'+'tried'='onetried'
'onetried' anagrammed gives 'ORIENTED'.

'to have' is the link.

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(Other definitions for oriented that I've seen before include "Made to face in a certain direction - the East? (8)" , "Placed in relation to compass, or accustomed to things" , "Aligned" , "Got bearings or became accustomed to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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