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Homograph
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