Unit 3

What Does It Mean to Explore?

Activity

Words With Multiple Meanings

Sometimes words can mean different things, depending on how they are used, especially if the different uses are different parts of speech.




For example, the word credit:


When used as a verb:

  • I credit my brother for saving our dog from drowning.
  • It means to honour or congratulate someone for something he did.

When used as a noun:

  • I hope I can get credit at the bookstore.
  • It means an agreement where you can take something home from a store and pay later.


Another example, the word pound:


When used as a verb:

  • I like to pound nails with a hammer.
  • It means forceful action.

When used as a noun:

  • Dad cooked a pound of ground beef for spaghetti last night.
  • It means a unit of weight.

Explore this idea further using Mapping Multiple Meanings.




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