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stand on its own

stand on its own verb: to be independent of others.

Verb

stand on its own (third-person singular simple present stands on its own, present participle standing on its own, simple past and past participle stood on its own)

  1. (idiomatic) To be independent of others

Forms of stand on its own

third-person singular presentstands on its own
present participlestanding on its own
past participlestood on its own
paststood on its own

Questions about stand on its own

What does stand on its own mean?
Stand on its own means to be independent of others.
What part of speech is stand on its own?
Stand on its own is a verb.
What is the past tense of stand on its own?
The past tense of stand on its own is stood on its own.

Words near stand on its own in the dictionary

  1. stand off
  2. stand on
  3. stand on business
  4. stand on ceremony
  5. stand on end
  6. stand on its own
  7. stand on one's dignity
  8. stand on one's head
  9. stand on one's own bottom
  10. stand on one's own two feet
  11. stand on someone's shoulders

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