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Can you give 20 examples of homonyms and the meaning?

20 Homonym Examples with Meanings:

1. Bear (verb): To carry or support. Bear (noun): A large, furry mammal.

2. Bat (noun): A nocturnal flying mammal. Bat (noun): A piece of equipment used in baseball.

3. Fair (adjective): Just and impartial. Fair (noun): A gathering for entertainment and trade.

4. Fine (adjective): Very good. Fine (noun): A sum of money paid as punishment.

5. Lead (verb): To guide or direct. Lead (noun): A heavy, soft metal.

6. Right (adjective): Correct. Right (noun): A legal entitlement.

7. See (verb): To perceive with the eyes. Sea (noun): A large body of saltwater.

8. Hear (verb): To perceive sound. Here (adverb): In this place.

9. To (preposition): In the direction of. Too (adverb): Also or excessively.

10. Their (possessive pronoun): Belonging to them. There (adverb): In that place.

11. Would (modal verb): Expressing willingness or possibility. Wood (noun): The hard substance that makes up trees.

12. Break (verb): To separate into pieces. Break (noun): A pause or interruption.

13. Bow (verb): To bend the head or body as a gesture of respect. Bow (noun): A weapon used to shoot arrows.

14. Close (adjective): Near. Close (verb): To shut or seal.

15. Desert (verb): To abandon. Desert (noun): A dry, barren region.

16. Minute (adjective): Very small. Minute (noun): A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.

17. Match (noun): A small stick used for lighting. Match (verb): To be equal to.

18. Produce (verb): To create or make something. Produce (noun): Fruits and vegetables.

19. Present (adjective): Being in a particular place or time. Present (noun): A gift.

20. Wound (noun): An injury. Wound (verb): To injure.

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