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- [hohm free]
- /hoʊm fri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohm free]
- /hoʊm fri/
Definitions of home free words
- noun home free a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. 1
- noun home free the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. 1
- noun home free an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home. 1
- noun home free the dwelling place or retreat of an animal. 1
- noun home free the place or region where something is native or most common. 1
- noun home free any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. 1
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Origin of home free
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hom, Old English hām (noun and adv.); cognate with Dutch heim, Old Norse heimr, Danish hjem, Swedish hem, German Heim home, Gothic haims village; akin to haunt
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Parts of speech for Home free
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
home free popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
home free usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for home free
adj home free
- sweeping — of wide range or scope.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- realized — to grasp or understand clearly.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Antonyms for home free
adj home free
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
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