Multiple Meaning Words

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What are multiple meaning words?

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Words that have more than one meaning.

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Give an example of a multiple meaning word.

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The word 'bark' can mean the sound a dog makes or the outer covering of a tree.

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What does the word 'fly' mean in the sentence: 'The fly could not fly through the sliding glass door'?

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To soar through the air.

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What does the word 'bills' mean in the sentence: 'Paul looked through his bills'?

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A statement showing money owed.

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What does the word 'dress' mean in the sentence: 'She will dress the wound'?

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To apply medicine or bandages or both.

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What does the word 'fork' mean in the sentence: 'Should we take the right or left fork of the road'?

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A place where a road branches.

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What does the word 'drive' mean in the sentence: 'He has so much drive that he can do more work'?

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Energy; force; strength.

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How can context help determine the meaning of a multiple meaning word?

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Context provides clues about which meaning of the word is being used.

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What is a homonym?

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A word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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What is a homograph?

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A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation.