Question

Give 5 examples of homographs, basically words that have same spelling but have different pronounciation and meaning ?!

Answer 1

Answer:

agape – with mouth open OR love.

bass – type of fish OR low, deep voice.

bat - piece of sports equipment OR an animal.

bow – type of knot OR to incline.

down – a lower place OR soft fluff on a bird.

entrance – the way in OR to delight.

evening – smoothing out OR after sunset.

fine – of good quality OR a levy.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bear - To endure ; Bear - Animal.

Close - Connected ; Close - Lock.

Lean - Thin ; Lean - Rest against.

Bow - Bend forward ; Bow - Front of a ship.

Lead - Metal ; Lead - Start off in front.

Skip - Jump ; Skip - Miss out.

Fair - Appearance ; Fair - Reasonable.

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