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BRING HOME

Pronunciation (US):

• BRING HOME (verb)
The verb BRING HOME has 2 senses:

1. make understandable and clear
2. earn as a salary or wage

Familiarity information: BRING HOME used as a verb is rare.

• BRING HOME (verb)

Sense 1

bring home ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make understandable and clear

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

This brings home my point

Hypernyms (to "bring home" is one way to...):

demo; demonstrate; exhibit; present; show (show or demonstrate something to an interested audience)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

bring home ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Earn as a salary or wage

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

take home; bring home

Context example:

How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?

Hypernyms (to "bring home" is one way to...):

bring in; clear; earn; gain; make; pull in; realise; realize; take in (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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(Arabic proverb)
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(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of bring in
Pronunciation of realize
Meaning of present
Pronunciation of take in
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