HOMONYMS by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)
Firstly, in order to avoid confusion, I'll define homonyms (from the Greek "having the same name") as words with the same spelling but different meaning (the pronunciation may be the same or different), and homophones (from the Greek "having the same voice/utterance") as words with the same pronunciation but different spelling.
* = The noun is stressed on the first syllable, the verb or adjective on the second
Note that nouns have plural forms (which may be regular or irregular) and verbs have continuous, past, and past participle forms (which may also be irregular)
The letters in red between slashes ( / / ) represent the pronunciation of the word according to Viv's phonetic script. The stressed syllable is in bold.
abuse (N) /UH BYUWS/ (V) /UH BYOOZ/
abuses (N) /UH BYUW SIZ/ (V) /UH BYOO ZIZ/
address (N) where you live (V) talk to someone formally
advert* (N) advertisement (V) warn
aggregate (ADJ) totalizing (V) add
alternate**(V) go from one to another (ADJ) different
analyses (N) pl. 'analysis' /UH NAL UH SEEEZ/ (V) 3rd person of 'analyse' /AN UH LAI ZIZ/
annex (N) building or room added later (V) take control of arbitrarily
annexes (see above)
appropriate (ADJ) fitting (V) take for oneself
approximate (ADJ) near (V) get closer
articulate (ADJ well-spoken (V) organise
associate (N) member of a select group (V) join a group
attribute* (N) feature (V) associate meaning or reason
axe (N) wood cutting tool (V) cut expenditure or services
bar (N) (counter in) a pub (V+N) (put) metal rods, prohibit entry
base (V+N) foundation, (N) (military) headquarters
be - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
beat (N) A policeman's route (V) win against, mix ingredients with a whisk
bear (V) support pressure or weight (N) large carnivorous mammal common in the USA
bow (N) 1. old weapon shooting arrows, 2. knot tied in a ribbon /BOW/ 3. The front of a boat /BAU/ (V+N) move the head or torso down in reverence /BAU/
bowed (see above)
bowing (see above)
bows (see above)
break (N) rest period (V+N) partly destroy
bring - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
buffet (N) 'serve yourself' meal /BU FAY/ (V) hit as with gusts of wind /BU FIT/
clear (ADJ) 1. without impediment 2. easy to understand (V) remove unnecessary obstructions
close (ADJ) near /KLOWS/ (V) shut /KLOWZ/
come - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
commune* (N) group of people who reject society (V) communicate
compliment (V+N) say something nice about someone (V) add additional value
compound* (N) mixture (V) make worse
compress* (N) bandage (V) flatten
conduct* (N) behaviour (V) lead
console* (N) electronic control board (V) try to comfort someone
consort* (N) girlfriend or boyfriend of a king or queen (V) mix with a group of (bad) people
content* (N) what's inside (ADJ) happy
contract* (V+N) written promise of action (V) get smaller
contracts* (V+N) (see above)
convert* (N) someone joining a religion (V) change from one form to another
cool (ADJ) 1. pleasantly cold, 2. fashionable or trendy
coordinate (N) location on a map /KOW OR DI NUT/ (V) jointly organise /KOW OR DIN AYT/
coordinates (V+N) (see above)
count (N) noble title (V+N) total
court (N) 1. judicial tribunal, 2. area with a net for sports (tennis) (V) try to win sb's heart (Old English)
default* (Adj) win by default (V) not pay money owed
defect* (N) something wrong (V) change sides in a dispute
degenerate (ADJ) immoral (V) become bad
delegate (N) person representing an organisation (V) transfer responsibility for sth.
deliberate (ADJ) on purpose /DI LI BRUT/ (V) think about sth /DI LI BUH RAIT/
desert* (N) arid land (V) abandon
desolate (ADJ) without hope, an area of land with no life
do - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
diffuse (ADJ) spread over a wide area /DI FYUWS/ (V) make a bomb safe /DI FYOOZ/
digest* (N) a book of short stories (V) transform food into energy in the stomach
discharge* (N) the sound of a gun (V) Remove a person from their job
discount* (N) reduction in price (V) not consider as a possibility
display (N) representation of electronic monitoring (V+N) show
elaborate (ADJ) complicated (V) create a plan
engaged (ADJ) promised to marry, involved
entrance (V+N) way in (V) hypnotise (stress on the second syllable)
excuse (N) /EKS KYOOS/, (V) /EKS KYOOZ/
exploit* (N) famous thing sb has done (V) take advantage of sb
exploits* (see above)
extract* (N) part of a text, (V+N) remove sth, liquid removed by extraction,
fair (N) amusement park or trade show (ADJ) 1. giving justice, 2. light coloured hair or skin
frequent * (ADJ) often (V) go to regularly
fly (N) insect (V) move through the air, move quickly
get - (V) buy, receive, catch, become + see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
go - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
give - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
grave (N) place where someone is buried (ADJ) serious
ground (N) earth or floor (V&ADJ) past of 'grind', powdered
have - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
high (ADJ) at altitude, under the influence of drugs (slang)
house (N) place to live /HOWS/ (V) provide a place to live /HOWZ/
implement (N) tool (V) put into practice
impress (V) surprise, print using pressure
incense* (N) fragrant wood (V) make angry
inclined (ADJ) steep rise (ADJ) willing
interchange (N) motorway junction (V) swap
invalid* (N) ill person (ADJ) Not acceptable
invite* (V+N = informal for 'invitation')
land (N) area (V) come down to the ground
lead (N+ADJ) malleable metal /LED/ (V) go ahead /LEED/
learned (V) past of learn (USA) /LERND/ (ADJ) wise /LER NID/
live (ADJ) happening at the time /LAIV/ (V) inhabit /LIV/
lives (N) plural of 'life' /LAIVZ/ (V) third person of 'live' /LIVZ/
look (V+N) - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
march/March (V+N) walk in military step (N) month after February
make - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
mean (ADJ) cruel, not generous (V) significance
move (V+N) travel, change to a different house
movement (N) change in position, political group, part of a symphony
minute (N) 60 seconds /MI NIT/ (ADJ) tiny /MAI NYOOT/
minutes (N) see above (N) written record of a meeting
misread (V) present = /MIS REED/ past = /MIS RED/
miss (N) title for an unmarried woman (V) be too late for a bus etc, long for sth you can't have
missed (see above)
misuse (N) /MIS YUWS/ (V) /MIS YOOZ/
moderate (ADJ) average /MOD RUHT/ (V) change carefully /MOD UH RAYT/
number (N)1,2, 3 (COMP) More numb
nurse (N) health worker (V) treat gently
object* (N) thing (V) disagree with
offence* (N) rudeness /O FENS/, attack /O FENS/ (USA)
order (N) an ancient society (V+N) command
overflow (V+N) spill (N) excess
overhang* (N) rocky outcrop (V) protrude above
overhaul* (V+N) careful(ly) check (V) overtake
overlook (V) 1. fail to see, 2. positioned above
peer (N) lord (V) look at with difficulty
permit* (V+N) (document) giving permission
permits* (see above)
polish/Polish (V+N) make metal or wood shine /PO LISH/ (ADJ) from Poland /POW LISH/
present* (ADJ) here (N) gift (N) now (V) give
proceeds*(N) money gained (V) go forward
produce* (N) Agricultural production (V) show
point (N) sharp tip, reason (V) indicate with the fingers
project* (N) Special task (V) push forwards
prospect* (N) future situation (V) look for precious metals
prospects* (see above)
put (V) 1. collocate /PUWT/, 2. hit a golf ball into the hole /PUT/ + lots of phrasal verbs
putting (see above)
quarry (V+N) (place to) extract rock (N) prey
quite (ADV) stressed = more or less /KWAIT GOOD/, unstressed = surprisingly /KWAIT GOOD/
read (V) present form /REED/, past and past participle /RED/
recall* (N) request return to manufacturer (V) remember
recess (N) 1. small room or cupboard in a wall, 2. official holiday break
record* (N) best in the world, gramophone disk (UK) (V) media copy
recount* (V+N) 1. count again, 2. tell a story
recover (V) find, get well again
recovered (see above)
recovering (see above)
reform (V+N) political change (V) appear again
refuse* (N) rubbish /REF YUWS/ (v)say no /RE FYOOZ/
relay* (N) team athletics race (V) 1. transmit 2. apply another layer
remark (V+N) say, (V) correct a test/composition again
remarked (see above)
reserve (N) quantity of natural resources, wildlife protection area, seriousness (V) book a place
reserved (see above)
resign (V) leave your job, sign sth again.
resigned (see above)
resolve (N) determination (V+N) answer a problem,
resort (N) holiday destination, "last resort" = final option (V) use
resume (N) CV in US English /RE ZOO MAY/ (V) start again /RI ZYOOM/
rose (N) flower (V) past of 'rise'
routed (V) given a specific path /ROO TID/, totally defeated /RAU TID/
row(N) line facing sideways /ROW/, emotional argument /RAU/ (V) move a boat with oars /ROW/
rowed (see above)
rowing (see above)
rows (see above)
sake (N) benefit /SAYK/ eg. Not for my sake, Japanese drink /SAR KEE/
saw (V+N) (tool used (to cut wood), (V) past of 'see'
seal (N) marine mammal (V+N) prevent air or water from entering
second* (N) period of time, short time, ordinal number (V) transfer sb to a different company
separate (ADJ) in different locations /SEP RUT/ (V) pull apart /SE PUH RAIT/
service (N) church session, paid help (V+N) programmed car maintenance
sense (V+N) bodily perception, intelligence
set (N) division of tennis & volleyball, ready (V) become firm, ready + phrasal verbs
shower (N) short period of rain (V+N) wash under a stream of water
show (N) entertainment or arts show (V) reveal
sow (N) female pig /SAU/ (V) use needle & thread /SOW/
sows (see above)
still (ADJ) not moving, not fizzy (mineral water) (ADV) not finished
subject* (N) individual, area of study (V) impose
subjects* (see above)
supplement (N) booklet added to a newspaper (V+N) food/vitamins added to a diet,
survey* (V+N) questionnaire, geological mapping
surveys* (see above)
swinging (ADJ) exciting (V) moving from side to side
take - see the various phrasal verbs including this verb
tear (N) result of crying /TEER/ (V+N) break using lateral force /TAIR/
tears (see above)
terms (N) academic period, conditions in a contract
underground (N) The London metro (ADJ) below the surface, illegal or enjoyable to very few people
underline (V) draw a line under, emphasize
underlines (see above)
unused (ADJ) not familiar with /UN YUWST/, (V) not used /UN YOOZD/
upset (ADJ) unhappy or angry (V) spill
upsets (see above)
use (N) /YEWS/ (V) /YOOOZ/
used (see above)
uses (see above)
well (N) hole for drinking water (ADJ) healthy
wind (N) air current /WIND/ (V) move using a turning motion /WAIND/
wound (V+N) injure with violence /WOOOND/ (V) past of 'wind' /WAUND/
yard (N) back garden (USA), (N) Imperial measurement = 0.914 metres
@ My thanks to John Higgins for his excellent list of homographs which I have used as a basis for this list.