Homonyms

Compose sentences to prove that each of these words has at least two quite different meanings.

Introduction

Each of the words below has more than one possible meaning. Compose your own sentences to show what those different meanings are.

1. Till. 2. Train. 3. Halt. 4. Graft. 5. Show. 6. Down.

Show Suggestions

For each word above, choose one or more suitable meanings from this list.

1. Aim e.g. a gun at a target. 2. A retinue of attendants. 3. Transplant. 4. Display, exhibit. 5. Bring some flying thing to the ground. 6. Opposite of up. 7. Hard work. 8. Small, soft feathers. 9. Up to the time. 10. A string of railway waggons. 11. A long coat-tail dragging behind the wearer. 12. Coach in a skill or habit. 13. A cash register. 14. An entertainment, public performance. 15. Limp, be lame. 16. A very small railway station. 17. Plough the ground. 18. Corruption. 19. Come to a stop. 20. Depressed.

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