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This article includes 50 top homophones with a suitable example and with their meanings. Homophones are another interesting and entertaining way to learn English and increase your word power. It is not possible for us to learn words from the dictionary because it seems boring to us. Therefore, there are many ways to improve English are:-
- Avoid the word 'very'
- Play with homophones
- Use idioms in everyday life
- Use proverbs in everyday life
- Try different synonyms
- Debate with antonyms
- Word pyramids
- And many more.
Before we go to the top 50 homophones, you should know the meaning of homophones. Homophones are the words whose sounds are alike.
For example, affect and effect, reward and award, avenge and revenge etc. Now we will see the top 50 homophones with their meanings and examples.
Here we go:-
1) Avenge(दूसरे के लिए बदला लेना)- Revenge(प्रतिशोध लेना)
Ex:- he arranged the murder of his son.
He took revenge on him.
2) Award (प्रदान करना)- reward(पुरस्कार)
Ex:-. He was awarded with a book.
He got the reward.
3) Admit(स्वीकार करना)-Confess(दोष कबूल करना)
Ex: He admits that it is right.
He confesses his crime.
4) Addicted(आसक्त, बुरे अर्थ में) -devoted(आशक्त, अच्छे अर्थ में)
Ex: He was addicted to smoking
He devoted his time to study.
5) Accept(स्वीकार करना)-except(शिवाय)
Ex:- I accept that he is great.
I like all fruits except banana.
6) Access(पहुंच) - excess(आधिक्य)
Ex: I have no access to the vice chancellor.
Excess of anything is bad.
7) Affect(प्रभाव डालना) - Effect(परिणाम)
Ex: The noise of the traffic affects me in studying.
The effect of the virus is very dangerous on the development of the country.
8) Adopt(ग्रहण करना) - adapt(अनुकूल बनाना) - adept(निपुण)
Ex: That child was adopted by them.
Human beings can adapt themselves according to the environment.
He is adept in painting.
9) Artist(कलाकार) -artisan(कारीगर)
Ex: Painter is an artist.
Potter is an artisan.
10) Air(हवा)-Heir(उत्तराधिकारी)
Ex: The air is blowing very smoothly.
The son of the king will be the heir of the kingdom.
11) Ascent(चढ़ाई) - Assent(सहमति)
Ex:. We have met a successful ascent of the mountain.
I need his assent to start this work.
12) Affect(प्रभावित होना) - affectation(ढोंग)
Ex:. Smoking affects health because it may cause several diseases.
She is sincere and obedient without any affection.
13) Accept(स्वीकार करना)-agree(सहमत होना)
Ex:. I accept you and your love.
I agree with your great idea.
14) Advice(सलाह)- advise(सलाह देना)
Ex:. He always gives me good advice.
I had advised you to study before your exams.
15) Accident(दुर्घटना)-incident(घटना)
Ex:. He was died in a road accident.
That was a thriller incident in my life.
16) Allusion(संकेत)- illusion(भ्रम)
Ex:. He gives a lot of allusions to the crime.
I have no illusions about his capability.
17) Altar(वेदी)- alter(बदलना)
Ex:. He laid his offerings on the altar of goddess Lakshmi.
Tell me some alternative idea.
18) Anonymous(गुमनाम)- unanimous(एकमत)
Ex:. Do not take anonymous gifts from anyone.
They were unanimous in asking for more holidays.
19) Avocation(उप व्यवसाय)- vocation(पेशा)- vacation(छुट्टी)
Ex:. His avocation was gardening.
My son's vocation is teaching children.
I have got vacation of 2 months.
20) Battle(लड़ाई)- war(युद्ध)
Ex:. Many battles are fought in the single war.
World War 2 was fought during the forties.
21) Bill(विधेयक)- act(अधिनियम)
Ex:. The bill is not passed by the parliament.
When the bill is passed, it becomes an act.
22) Beer(शराब)-bear(भालू)
Ex:. Drinking beer is harmful for the health.
I have seen a bear in the jungle.
23) Berth(गाड़ी में सोने की जगह)- birth(जन्म)
Ex:. My berth number is 101.
His birthday was on 11th January.
24) Beside(बगल में)- besides(अलावा)
Ex:. He came to me and sat beside me.
I want those roses besides sunflowers.
25) Break(तोड़ना)- brake(ब्रेक)
Ex:. He can break the bricks.
He applied the break before the accident.
26) Barbarism(क्रूरता)- barbarity(क्रूरता)
Ex:. Barbarism still exists in some parts of the world.
Barbarity should not be anyone's quality.
27) Brief(संक्षेप)- short(अल्प)
Ex: Say the answer in brief.
He live a short life but his achievements were great.
28) Bloc(गुट)- block(खंड या कुंदा)
Ex:. Today, the world is divided into several blocs.
The furniture is made up of wooden blocks.
29) Bridal(वधू)- bridle(लगाम)
Ex:. She looks like a beautiful bridal.
Put the bridle on the Bull.
30) Beneficial(लाभदायक)- beneficent(उपकारी)
Ex:. This pure air is very beneficial for the health.
A beneficent man is always respected.
31) Border(किनारा)- boarder(वह जो किसी के साथ उसके घर में रहता और खाता है)
Ex:. The border of this saree is very beautiful.
Mr Kumar takes in boarders for a living.
32) Board(पटरा)- bored(उबा ना)
Ex:. This table is made up of cardboard.
That movie bored me too much.
33) Beach(समुद्र तट)- bitch(कुत्ती)
Ex:. I want to go to Goa beach.
A female dog is called a bitch.
34) Childlike(शिशु सुलभ)- childish(बचकाना)
Ex:. She has a child like face and that's why she looks adorable.
His behavior is too much childish.
35) Check(रोकना)- cheque(हुंडी)
Ex:. Please check your bad temper.
He gives him a cheque of 20 laks.
36) Cast(फेंकना या देना)- caste(जाति)
Ex:. Please cast your vote in my favor.
She belongs to a lower caste family.
OR
Caste system should be banned.
37) Council(सभा)- counsel(राय देना)
Ex:. The council has finished.
Would you counsel your doing the plan?
38) Site(किसी काम के लिए चुनी हुई जगह) - sight(दृष्टि)
Ex:. This site is amazing for our next project.
His eyesight is very good.
39) Continual(लगातार पर रुक रुक कर) - continuous(लगातार)
Ex:. I am tired of this continual rain.
There has been a continuous rain since morning.
40) Careless(असावधान) - carefree(चिंता हीन)
Ex:. He is very careless for his job.
A care free man enjoys life.
41) canvas(मोटा कपड़ा)- canvass(वोट मांगना)
Ex: The tent is made of canvas.
He is canvassing for votes since morning.
42) Casual(आकस्मिक)- causal(कारण संबंधी)
Ex:. He is on casual leave today.
There is a causal relation between food and health.
43) Ceremonial(धर्मानुष्ठान विधि विधान)- ceremonious(आडंबरी)
Ex:. According to church ceremonial the prist kisses the Bible before reading from it.
His manner was rather ceremonious.
44) Cession(अर्पण या प्रदान)- session(सत्र, अधिवेशन)
Ex:. The cession of the territory was demanded by China.
My session of graduation is 2020 to 2023.
45) Complement(पूरक)- compliment(प्रशंसा या अभिनंदन)
Ex:. They are complement to each other.
He pays me bold compliments.
46) comprehensive(व्यापक)- comprehensible(बोधगम्य)
Ex:. He gave a comprehensive explanation of his plan for development.
His speech was not comprehensible to the public.
47) Confidant(विश्वसनीय व्यक्ति)- confident(विश्वस्त)
Ex:. He is a very confidant person.
I want to speak English confidently.
48) Contemptible(नीच घृणित)- contemptuous(तिरस कारक)
Ex:. He is a contemptible fellow who sells official secrets for money.
He sent a contemptuous reply.
49) Crops(फसलें)- corps(सेना का एक भाग)- corpse(लाश)
Ex:. Crops die for want of rain.
I am in the army medical corps.
The battlefield was full of corpse.
50) Corporal(शारीरिक)- corporeal(मूर्त, शारीरिक)
Ex:. Corporal punishment is prohibited in schools.
God is not a corporeal being.
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