They just do.
Some examples would be:
Lead them across the street. -or- That paint has Lead in it.
I heard that they're Polish. -or- Polish the furniture.
Read your book. -or- I've already read that book.
In the dictionary, look up the word 'run'; it has 50 meanings.
This is why you should try to learn another language in school. You will be surprised of how many words have many different meanings in other languages.
Rumor has it that Eskimos have 32 words to describe snow.
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Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.
Words with the same meaning are synonyms. Words with opposite meanings are antonyms. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different meanings. synonyms
Synonyms are words with similar meanings, antonyms are words with opposite meanings, homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings, and homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different meanings.
Homonym- words that share the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.
Words with multiple meanings are called homonyms. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings. These words can cause confusion in language and communication.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. They may or may not sound the same.
Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called homophones. Some examples include "there," "their," and "they're."
A pair of words that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings
The term for two words that look the same but have different meanings and pronunciations is "heteronym."