HOME


Meaning of HOME in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: homed ; hom · ing

Date: 1765

intransitive verb

1 : to go or return home

2 of an animal : to return accurately to one's home or natal area from a distance

3 : to proceed to or toward a source of radiated energy used as a guide <missiles home in on radar>

4 : to proceed or direct attention toward an objective <science is homing in on the mysterious human process ― Sam Glucksberg>

transitive verb : to send to or provide with a home

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.