home

[hohm]

1. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

   Synonyms:domicile,habitation,dwelling,abode

2. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered.

   Synonyms:fireside,hearth

3. an institution for people who lack stable housing, who are sick or infirm, etc..

   a nursing home;

   a home for those with dementia.

   Synonyms:asylum

4. the dwelling place or retreat of an animal.

5. the place or region where something is native or most common.

6. any place of residence or refuge.

   a heavenly home.

7. a person's native place or own country.

8. a principal base of operations or activities.

   The new stadium will be the home of the local football team.

9. (in games) the destination or goal.

10. Baseball. home plate.

11. Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal.

1. of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country.

   home cooking;

   the rising home demand for gasoline.

2. principal or main.

   the corporation's home office.

3. reaching the mark aimed at.

   a home thrust.

4. Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team.

   The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season.

1. to, toward, or at home.

   to go home.

2. deep; to the heart.

   The truth of the accusation struck home.

3. to the mark or point aimed at.

   He drove the point home.

4. Nautical. 

   1. into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent.

      We radioed instructions to the crew, and the huge sails were sheeted home.

   2. in the proper, stowed position.

      The anchor is home.

   3. toward its vessel.

      to bring the anchor home.

1. to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes (often followed byon ).

   This clever defensive technology prevented torpedoes from homing on the U-boat.

2. to go or return home.

   Bees have the ability to learn visual landmarks and use them when foraging and homing.

3. to have a home where specified;reside.

   God now homes in the hearts of His people.

1. to provide with a home.

   After being microchipped and fully vaccinated, the puppy was homed with six weeks free insurance.

2. Computers. 

   1. to provide (a computer) with a network connection.

      Each subscriber must be homed to a node in the network.

   2. to prepare (a 3D printer) for use by setting the horizontal and vertical limits for positioning the extruder before a printing task.

      Do not try to do anything with your printer until you home it.

3. to provide a display or storage space for;house:The library homes a wide variety of resources for the avid gardener.

   Adding lighting to the unit creates a stunning wall feature to home all your treasured possessions.

   The library homes a wide variety of resources for the avid gardener.

4. to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc..

   The guidance system homed the missile on a target that was radar-illuminated by the launch aircraft.

5. to bring or send home.

1. 1. (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location.

      The bomb homed in on the bridge.

   2. to direct one’s attention or energies toward.

      The committee quickly homed in on the relevant details.

Home

[hyoom]

1. Lord.Douglas-Home.

home

/ həʊm /

1. the place or a place where one lives

   have you no home to go to?

2. a house or other dwelling

3. a family or other group living in a house or other place

4. a person's country, city, etc, esp viewed as a birthplace, a residence during one's early years, or a place dear to one

5. the environment or habitat of a person or animal

6. the place where something is invented, founded, or developed

   the US is the home of baseball

7. 1. a building or organization set up to care for orphans, the aged, etc

   2. an informal name for amental home

8. sport one's own ground

   the match is at home

9. 1. the objective towards which a player strives in certain sports

   2. an area where a player is safe from attack

10. lacrosse

    1. one of two positions of play nearest the opponents' goal

    2. a player assigned to such a position

       inside home

11. baseball another name forhome plate

12. informal Britain, esp England

13. a place other than one's own home where one can be at ease

14. 1. in one's own home or country

    2. at ease, as if at one's own home

    3. giving an informal party at one's own home

    4. such a party

15. familiar or conversant with

16. Austral. and NZ equivalent:home and hosed. informal definitely safe or successful

    we will not be home and dry until the votes have been counted

17. concerning one deeply

1. of, relating to, or involving one's home, country, etc; domestic

2. (of an activity) done in one's house

   home taping

3. effective or deadly

   a home thrust

4. sport relating to one's own ground

   a home game

5. central; principal

   the company's home office

1. to or at home

   I'll be home tomorrow

2. to or on the point

3. to the fullest extent

   hammer the nail home

4. (of nautical gear) into or in the best or proper position

   the boom is home

5. 1. to make clear to

   2. to place the blame on

6. nautical (of an anchor) to fail to hold

7. to become absolutely clear to

8. informal to be of no particular interest

   the film was nothing to write home about

1. (intr) (of birds and other animals) to return home accurately from a distance

2. to direct or be directed onto a point or target, esp by automatic navigational aids

3. to send or go home

4. to furnish with or have a home

5. (intr; often foll by in or in on) to be directed towards a goal, target, etc

Home

/ hjuːm /

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