Homonyms

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Definitions:

Reference: BBC English

• Synonyms are words with the same or similar meaning:

• Words such as happy, cheerful and merry.
• Words such as sad, miserable and heartbroken.

• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings:

• Words such as angry and peaceful.
• Words such as funny and serious.

You can use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms for words.

•  A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning:

• lead (to go in front of)/lead (a metal)
• wind (to follow a course that is not straight)/wind (a gust of air)
• bass (low, deep sound)/bass (a type of fish)

• A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word but is spelled differently and has a different meaning:

• to/two/too
• there/their/they're
• pray/prey

• A word that is spelled like another but has a different sound and meaning (homograph); a word that sounds like another but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone

OR

• A word that is spelled and pronounced like another but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone)

• So does a homonym have to be both a homograph and a homophone, or can it be just one or the other? As with most things in life, it depends on whom you ask.

• In the strictest sense, a homonym must be both a homograph and a homophone. So say many dictionaries. However, other dictionaries allow that a homonym can be a homograph or a homophone.

1. BAT – BAT: blind as a bat; a baseball bat;
2. BANK – BANK: the bank of the river; put the money in the bank;
3. BARK – BARK: the dog barked at me; barking dogs; the bark of a tree
4. FINE – FINE: one fine day; fine wine; to pay a fine for speeding;
5. FAIR – FAIR: that's fair; book fair;
6. FIT – FIT: this dress fits you perfectly; a fit of coughing; a fit of anger;
7. GROUND – GROUND: to fall to the ground; freshly ground coffee;
8. KIND – KIND: several kinds of apples; thank you, you are very kind;
9. MEAN – MEAN: What do you mean? It was mean of him to say such things.
10. MISS – MISS: she missed her bus; he misses his family; Miss Smith; Miss, can you help me?
11. MOLE – MOLE: a mole on the chin; as blind as a mole;
12. PIT – PIT: to dig a pit; air pit; cherry pits (BrE: cherry stones); to pit cherries;
13. PITCH – PITCH: a high-pitched voice; to pitch a baseball; as black as pitch;
14. PLAIN – PLANE: plain answer; plain food; to go by plane;
15. POUND – POUND: a pound of cheese; to change dollars for pounds;
16. RACE – RACE: the human race; horse racing; a race horse; race cars;
17. REST – REST: rest a little; leave the rest of them here;
18. RING – RING: a wedding ring; to ring a bell;
19. STAIR – STARE: go down the stairs; don't stare at people;
20. TRAIN – TRAIN: to go by train; to train nurses;
21. TRUNK – TRUNK: the trunk of a tree; an elephant's trunk; a wooden trunk; the trunk of a car;
22. WELL – Well: very well; to feel well; a deep well;
23. WHICH – WITCH: which of these; Which bag is yours? She is a real witch.
24. WILL – WILL: he will see you tomorrow; he has the will to succeed;