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English verb: drive home | |||
| 1. | drive home (possession) carry out or perform | ||
| Samples | Deliver an attack. Deliver a blow. The boxer drove home a solid left. | ||
| Synonyms | deliver | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | land | ||
| 2. | drive home (communication) make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something | ||
| Samples | Drive home a point or an argument. I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | press home, ram home | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress | ||
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