Several meanings

Many English words have more than one meaning. You can build your vocabulary by learning these extra meanings. Here are some examples.

LIKE
I like sleeping.
She looks like her father.
What do you like doing in your free time?
She’s young but she acts like she’s thirty!
Would you like a cup of tea?
Do you feel like going to the cinema?
What do you think of extreme sports like bungee jumping?

COURSE
What are you having for main course? Fish or chicken?
My German course lasts for six months.
The plane was going to Paris but then changed its course.
Of course we’re going to class!

BANK
They were fishing from the river bank.
The bank has a branch in every city.
We left our newspapers at the paper bank for recycling.

RUN
I ran to school.
A river runs through the city.
I ran out of money fast as everything was so expensive.
She ran her fingers through her hair.
He’s running for president.
They run an article on culture every month.

STAR
The stars shone brightly in the sky that night.
Angelina Jolie is a famous star.
She stars in three important films.
John is a star pupil. He has the highest grades.

CHANGE
I need some change to use the phone box.
This year we are travelling abroad for a change.
The t-shirt was too small so I changed it.
He brought a change of clothes with him for his long journey.

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