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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When a country is independent, it has its own government, and it is not ruled by another country. When some person is independent according to the law, they are not under the control of another person. They can make legal decisions themselves.
Did you know that America was not always independent? Many years ago, it was ruled by a country called Great Britain. Americans celebrate the day that the United States declared itself to be independent on the Fourth of July every year.- synonyms:
- free
- antonyms:
- dependent
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| definition 2: |
When a person is independent, they can take care of themselves without help from their parents or other people.
My grandmother says she wants to stay independent as long as she can. If she gets very old or sick, though, my mom says my grandmother will come to live with us.After baby birds learn to fly, they quickly become independent.- antonyms:
- dependent, helpless
- similar words:
- proud
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| related words: |
alone, original |
| derivation: |
independently (adv.) |
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