HOMONYMS EXPLAIN WITH EXAMPLES
HOMONYMS
DEFINITION :
Word similar in sound or pronunciation, but different in meaning, are called Homonyms.
EXAMPLE :
Access, Excess, Affect, Effect.
(1) Affect – to act upon, to pretend
Effect – Result
(2) Adapt – accommodate
Adept – expert
Adopt – take up
(3) Addition – putting more
Edition – printing books
(4) Accede – Agree
Exceed – to be greater
(5) Access – approach, reach
Excess – more than enough
(6) Accept – to take
Except – leaving out
(7) Alter – change
Altar – place of offering
(8) Antic – odd, strange
Antique – ancient
(9) Assay – Attempt, testing the purity of meals
Essay – a piece of composition
(10) All ready – all are ready
Already – earlier
(11) Allusions – indirect reference
Illusion – a deceptive show
(12) Apposite – proper
Opposite – contrary
(13) Assent – agreement
Ascent – going up
(14) Arc – part of circle
Ark – covered floating vessel
(15) Aloud – high volume
Allowed – permitted
(16) Angle – an angle of degree
Angels – a divine messenger
(17) Advice – noun
Advise – verb
(18) Amiable – lovable
Amicable – friendly
(19) Ail – to be ill
Ale – a drink
(20) All together – in a body
Altogether – completely
(21) Ad – short form of advertisement
Add – short for addition
Aid – to assist
(22) Aerie – eagle’s nest
Airy – breezy
(23) Aisle – walkaway
Isle – island
(24) All – everything
Awl – a small pointed tool for pricking
(25) Ate – past tense of eat
Eight – the number base of octal , seven, eight, nine
(26) Auger – a drill, tool
Augur – foretell
(27)Aural – of hearing
Oral – of the mouth
(28) Auricle – External part of the ear
Oracle – seer
(29) Away – distant
Aweigh – just clear of the bottom
(30) Awed – in a state of wonder
Odd – not usual
(31) Aye – aye means yes
Eye – ocular organ
(32) Bale – package
Bail – security
(33) Berth – sleeping place in train
Birth – coming to life
(34) Bare – uncovered
Bear – to tolerate
Beer – a kind of wine
(35) Blow – to whistle
Below – underneath
(36) Born – to take birth
Borne – supported
(37) Bad – not good
Bed – sleeping place
(38) By – assistance
Buy – purchase
(39) Beet – a vegetable
Beat – to thrash
(40) Borrow – to take loan
Burrow – a hole in earth
(41) Cell – a small cottage
Sell – no dispose off