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What are some words that homographs?

Here are some words that are homographs, meaning they are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations:

Words with different pronunciations:

* Address (to speak to) / Address (a place where someone lives)

* Bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) / Bat (a piece of equipment used in baseball)

* Bow (to bend at the waist) / Bow (a weapon that shoots arrows)

* Close (to shut) / Close (near)

* Content (happy) / Content (the things that are in something)

* Desert (a dry area of land) / Desert (to abandon)

* Dove (a type of bird) / Dove (past tense of dive)

* Fine (of high quality) / Fine (a penalty)

* Lead (a heavy metal) / Lead (to guide)

* Object (a thing) / Object (to disagree)

* Present (a gift) / Present (to be in a particular place)

* Produce (to create) / Produce (fruits and vegetables)

* Record (to write down) / Record (a piece of recorded music)

* Refuse (to decline) / Refuse (trash)

* Tear (a drop of water from the eye) / Tear (to rip)

* Wind (moving air) / Wind (to twist)

Words with the same pronunciation:

* Bass (a type of fish) / Bass (a low-pitched sound)

* Bow (a knot) / Bow (a weapon that shoots arrows)

* Can (a metal container) / Can (to be able to)

* Close (to shut) / Close (near)

* Concert (a musical performance) / Concert (to agree)

* Desert (a dry area of land) / Desert (to abandon)

* Entrance (a way in) / Entrance (to delight)

* Fine (of high quality) / Fine (a penalty)

* Grave (a place where a dead person is buried) / Grave (serious)

* Minute (a unit of time) / Minute (very small)

* Object (a thing) / Object (to disagree)

* Polish (to make shiny) / Polish (a person from Poland)

* Record (to write down) / Record (a piece of recorded music)

* Right (correct) / Right (opposite of left)

* Tear (a drop of water from the eye) / Tear (to rip)

* Wind (moving air) / Wind (to twist)

This is just a small selection of homographs. There are many more out there!

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