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Most of the time we can figure out which meaning and pronunciation to use when we come across a homograph from the context. For instance, if we are talking about fishing and we come across the word bass, it is most likely that we are talking about the fish form of bass. In a musical context we are more likely to be talking about the stringed instrument. There are times that homographs can be a little tricky, but being aware of several examples can help us to deal with these sometimes troublesome words.
Here are a few more examples:
moped 1. a small motorcycle 2. feeling sad read 1. as in: "They read the newspaper every morning." 2. as in: "She read the book last week." wound 1. past tense of wind (as in winding string around something) 2. a cut or scar live 1. as in: "They live in Elko." 2. as in: "The live worms will make good fishing bait." invalid 1. wrong or outdated 2. someone who is injured lead 1. a heavy metal (for instance, used in fishing weights) 2. to guide or show the way minute 1. 60 seconds 2. very small put 1. to place something on something 2. to hit a golf ball wind 1. a strong breeze 2. as in: "They wind the string around the stick." number 1. a value like 7, 12, or 20. 2. to feel more numb (as in to lose feeling)