Meanings
verbstand 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)
present singular third person stands on its own · participle present standing on its own · participle past stood on its own · past stood on its own
- idiomaticTo be independent of others
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APA
stand on its own. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20its%20own
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“stand on its own.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20its%20own. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on its own,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20its%20own.
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