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What is a homograph? homographs bear (N) bear (V) differences* bear (N): a kind of animal bear (V): to carry date (N) date (V) differences* date (N): a kind of fruit; a calendar time date (V): to determine the age; to "go out" fast (Adj) fast (V) differences* fast (Adj): quick fast (V): to abstain from (choose not to eat) food hide (N) hide (V) differences* hide (N): animal skin hide (V): to conceal net (N) net (Adj) differences* net (N): woven trap made of rope or cord net (Adj): amount remaining after deductions pick (N) pick (V) differences* pick (N): a kind of tool pick (V): to choose * Check an English-English dictionary or an etymological dictionary to see the different origins of many of these words. Subgroup 2: These words have the same spelling, but different stress. The stress changes for the noun and verb forms of these words. Examples: homographs* differences áddress (N) addréss (V) differences address (N): where one lives address (V): to give a speech; to write an address cómpress (N) compréss (V) differences compress (N): medicine put on a cloth and worn next to the skin compress (V): press together éxport (N) expórt (V) differences export (N): something that is exported export (V): to send a product outside a country (to be sold) ínsult (N) insúlt (V) differences ínsult (N): insulting action or words insúlt (V): to say or do something which is offensive or rude cónvert (N) convért (Adj) differences convert (N): someone who has changed from one group (for example, a religion) to another convert (V): to change from one form to another désert (N) desért (V) differences desert (N): dry place desert (V): abandon List of english homographs affect attribute back bank bar bat bear bow can capture change clear close combine commune compact compost compound compress conduct conscript console consort construct consult content contest contrast converse convert convict cool dear default defect digest discharge dismount display down effect engage entrances evening exploit extract finance fine foot impact implant import impound incline increase insert insult intercept interchange intrigue into invalid invite lead letter light live match may mind minute moped number object offense overcount overlay overlook park perfect perfume permit pervert portmanteau proceeds progress protest purpose quail quarry rebel recall recap recess redress refund regress reject relapse remake research resent retake retard retract rock rose row sewer sink skied subject survey suspect sign spirit tear theory transfer transform transplant transport transpose too undercount update uplift upset wave wind wound yard Polysemes aggregation assembly congregation court delegation hospital hunt march militia ministry movement nurse police service university viking |