What word in the English language has the most definitions?

Answer 1

The answer is: SETThe word 'set' has 464 definitions making it the most. its main definition contains 10,000 words making it the longest definition also. People also use the word set a lot and I mean a lot!

Answer 2

dude because however you say it, it has a different meaning. If I said DUDE im approving something, but if i said dude then maybe i think its gross. you get the idea

meaning or definition for def.. open up a dictionary i did and found 25 definitions for the word = work=

but for MEANING my choice is: LOVE

example the meaning of LOVE to me is.. 1.being content. 2.having my morning coffee sweetend with a morning kiss. 3.the greatest feeling in the world

ANSWER

Through the years, that honor has gone to "set" and to "run."

[spelvin]

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

It's a complex question with a variety of groups that have subtle differences among them. A general term that answers your question is homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different unrelated meanings. This is different from words that are spelled the same and have different but related meanings. These words are called polysemes..

Often, homographs are pronounced differently:

I stood close to my dad to feel more safe. Mom asked me to close the door.

Polysemes:

A bank is a financial institution. Bank can also refer to the building in which bankers do business.

Answer 5

a homophone

Answer 6

Set