Word | Meaning 1 | Pronunciation 1 | Meaning 2 | Pronunciation 2
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bow | (n) a weapon for shooting arrows | /bəʊ/ | (v) to bend one's head or body in greeting or respect | /baʊ/
lead | (n) a heavy metal | /lɛd/ | (v) to guide or direct | /liːd/
minute | (n) a unit of time | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | (adj) very small | /maɪˈnuːt/
read | (v) to look at and understand written words | /riːd/ | (past tense of read) | /rɛd/
tear | (n) a drop of liquid from the eye | /tɪər/ | (v) to rip or pull apart | /tɛər/
wind | (n) moving air | /wɪnd/ | (v) to coil or wrap around something | /waɪnd/
close | (adj) near in distance | /kloʊs/ | (v) to shut or fasten | /kloʊz/
Other examples:
* bass (fish) vs. bass (low musical note)
* desert (dry land) vs. desert (to abandon)
* dove (bird) vs. dove (past tense of dive)
* entrance (entryway) vs. entrance (to delight)
* present (gift) vs. present (to give)
* record (to write down) vs. record (a disk)
* row (line) vs. row (to propel a boat)
* sewer (drain) vs. sewer (one who sews)
This is just a small sample. There are many more homographs in the English language!