on its own — without help from anyone or anything else; automatically or by itself
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: without help from anyone or anything else; automatically or by itself
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑn ɪts oʊn/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery died, but somehow it turned back on on its own—was it magic or just Samsung being weird?
- The essay question doesn't stand on its own; you need the context from the previous paragraph to understand it.
- I swear the cat opened the fridge on its own—no way a cat can do that... right?
on its own
ADVERB[/ɑn ɪts oʊn/]
without help from anyone or anything else; automatically or by itself
The little cabin stood on its own at the edge of the frozen lake.
ON (resting upon) + ITS + OWN (foundation) — by relying solely ON ITS OWN strong roots without garden stakes, the lone pine stood tall on its own.
Found hidden in an overgrown garden path and rinsed beside the river stepping stone, the pure wild tea tasted delicious on its own.
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“My phone battery died, but somehow it turned back on on its own—was it magic or just Samsung being weird?”
“The essay question doesn't stand on its own; you need the context from the previous paragraph to understand it.”
“I swear the cat opened the fridge on its own—no way a cat can do that... right?”
“In this experiment, the chemical reaction happens on its own once the two liquids are mixed.”
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