does anyone know.....?
2007-08-03 02:35:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word SET has the most definitions of any word in the English language. SET has 464 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary. Here's how the others stack up:
RUN - 396 (defs.)
GO - 368
TAKE - 343
STAND - 334
GET - 289
TURN - 288
PUT - 268
FALL - 264
STRIKE - 250
2007-08-03 02:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by BlazinRedPhoenix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In terms of words with completely separate meanings (ie, not associated words or derived words), the one with the most completely different meanings is "Jack", with about 24. However "Rose" and its homphones (words spelled differently but pronounced the same, such as 'rows' and 'rose') has slightly more.
2007-08-03 03:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RUN
2007-08-03 03:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by ☼ procrastin8 Ψ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋