Give an example of words changing meaning?

Answer 1

The connotation is what you think of when you hear that word. For example, some people think of how cute cats are and their first cats, etc...some people hate cats, and that's what they think of when they hear the word. Here's another example: thin and scrawny. Which one has the more positive connotation? Thin. Scrawny sounds like a malnourished and ugly thing to be, but thin sounds attractive and positive.

Answer 2

Examples of old words that have new meanings:

• awful (something that inspires awe)
• crack (a break in something)
• dial (a knob or a disk, to turn a knob or a disk, the face of a watch or a clock)
• fantastic (something that doesn't exist, imaginary)
• gay (cheerful, happy)
• hot (having a high degree of heat)
• lame (unable to walk normally)
• ram (a male sheep)
• spam (Spam, a proper noun for a brand of meat product)
• text (noun, body of a book or other piece of writing)

Answer 3

Examples of nouns that have different meanings from singular to plural:

accommodation: an uncountable noun as a word for a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement; the automatic adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances.

accommodations: a word for lodging and meals or traveling space and related services.

due: a right, what is owed.

dues: money paid regularly for membership in an organization or union.

effect (effects): is an abstract noun, a word for a condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause; the condition of being in full force.

effects: another definition for the plural is a concrete noun, a word for the things that belong to someone; artificial images and sounds created for film.

good: abstract noun; a word for something conforming to a moral order; praiseworthy character; something beneficial or useful.

goods: concrete noun; a word for something having value; something produced for purchase.

notion (notions): an abstract noun; a word for a conception of or belief about something; a sudden wish or desire.

notions: a concrete noun; a word for small useful articles (as pins, needles, or thread).

There are nouns that have an abstract and a concrete context:

change: an abstract noun as a word for a difference.

change: a concrete noun as a word for coins.

activity: an abstract noun as a word for the actions involved in a task.

activity: a concrete noun as a word for the physical intensity of a radioactive source.

edge: an abstract noun as a word for an advantage.

edge: a concrete noun as a word for the sharp side of a blade or the farthest out part of something.

license: an abstract noun as a word for permission.

license: a concrete noun as a word for a written document or plate affixed to a vehicle.

Answer 4

Perfect example: Aloha means Hello and Good bye.

Answer 5

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