18 Nov, 2008
Which word in the English language has the most definitions?
Posted by: robertstevenson In: Interesting stuff
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
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