Which word in the English language has the most definitions?

Question

Which word in the English language has the most definitions?

Answer 1

Summary -
It all depends on whose doing the counting! The two best answers at present are "make" and "run"
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Most often the "official" answer is taken from Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

According to the 2nd edition of the OED, the answer woudl be "SET" (as one answer-er has already suggested.

But according to the most RECENT edition of the OED (3rd edition, published in 2000) it has been overtaken by

"MAKE"

The rest of its 'tops' lists:

set (verb),
run (verb)
take (verb)
go (verb)
pre- (revised)
non- (revised)
over- (revised)
stand (verb)
red
point (the noun - revised)
http://www.oed.com/news/revisions.html

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According to Irving Lorge of Columbia University, who made a special study of the 570 words in English with the most meanings. Tops on his list:

RUN and its compounds --with 800.

(He also finds hundreds of meanings each for -put, make, pass, stand, work.)
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,811678,00.html

Answer 2

Word With Most Definitions

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I got 27 definitions for "to." I'm sure there's something else out there with more...

Answer 5

I think it's "up". The count you get may depend upon whether it's an abridged or an unabridged dictionary.

Answer 6

SPRING
1- season
2- jump
3- fountain
4- wire spring

Answer 7

set

464 definitions!

Answer 8

about

Answer 9

shift