verb
Meaning 1
To earn (money).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- I bring home 10000 dollars a month.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bring home
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verb
Meaning 2
To make clearer or better understood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clarify, explain, illustrate
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, home.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
make understandable and clear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This brings home my point
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
verb
Meaning 5
earn as a salary or wage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take home
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
History
Etymology
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