1. Bow (pronounced "bow") - a knot used to tie things together
Bow (pronounced "bow") - to bend at the waist, usually as a sign of respect
Bow (pronounced "bow") - a weapon that shoots arrows
2. Tear (pronounced "tear") - a drop of liquid from the eye
Tear (pronounced "tare") - to rip or pull apart
3. Lead (pronounced "led") - a heavy, soft metal
Lead (pronounced "leed") - to guide or direct
4. Read (pronounced "red") - to look at and understand written words
Read (pronounced "reed") - past tense of the verb "to read"
5. Wind (pronounced "wind") - moving air
Wind (pronounced "wind") - to coil or wrap around something
6. Minute (pronounced "min-it") - a unit of time
Minute (pronounced "my-noot") - very small
7. Desert (pronounced "dez-ert") - a dry, barren area
Desert (pronounced "dih-zert") - to abandon
8. Record (pronounced "rek-ord") - a written or audio account of something
Record (pronounced "ri-kord") - to set down in writing or audio
9. Object (pronounced "ob-jekt") - a physical thing
Object (pronounced "ob-jekt") - to disagree or oppose
10. Content (pronounced "kon-tent") - the things that are in something
Content (pronounced "kon-tent") - satisfied or happy
This is just a small sample of the many homographs in the English language. Keep your eyes open and you'll find more examples in your everyday reading!