home
1. home \'ho-m\ \-'gro-n\ \-.land\ \-l*s\ n [ME hom, fr. OE ha-m village,
home; akin to Gk ko-me- often attrib X village, L civis citizen, Gk koiman
to put to sleep - more at CEMETERY 1a: a family's place of residence :
DOMICILE 1b: HOUSE 2: the social unit formed by a family living together
3a: a congenial environment 3b: HABITAT 4a: a place of origin 4b:
HEADQUARTERS 5: the objective in various games - home.grown aj
2. home av 1: to or at home 2: to a final, closed, or standard position
{drive a nail ~} 3: to a successful or rewarding end 4: to a vital core
{the truth struck ~}
3. home vi 1a: to go or return home of an animal 1b: to return accurately
to its home or natal area from a distance 1c: to proceed to or toward a
source of radiated energy used as a guide (missiles ~ in on radar} 2: to
have a home : to send to or provide with a home