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Noun

1. ''A [[dwelling]].''
2. One’s [[native]] land; the place or [[country]] in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
3. The [[locality]] where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; [[habitat]]; [[seat]].
4. ''A focus point.''
5. {{lbl|en|computers}} {{clipping of|en|home directory}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|of|animals|intransitive}} To [[return]] to its owner.

Adjective

1. Of, from, or pertaining to one’s [[dwelling]] or [[country]]; [[domestic]]; not [[foreign]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|rare|except in phrases}} That strikes home; [[direct]], [[pointed]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[personal|Personal]], [[intimate]]. {{defdate|17th–19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|sports}} Relating to the [[home team]] (the team at whose venue a game is played). {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

Adverb

1. To one's [[#English|home]].
2. At or in one's place of [[residence]] or one's customary or official location; [[at home]].
3. To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; [[fully]], [[directly]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|soccer}} into the [[goal]]
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} into the right, proper or [[stowed]] position

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