Friday, June 30, 2006

Autoantonyms - Words that are their own antonyms

Antonyms are two words that have opposite meanings.  Autoantonyms are words that are the opposites of themselves.

For example:

 bill  noun
invoice (e.g. in a restaurant)
money; banknote

 bound  adj./verb
restrained (e.g. by rope)
to spring; leap

clip  verb
to fasten together; hold tightly
to cut apart; cut off (e.g. with shears)

 handicap  noun/verb
advantage (e.g. in sport)
disadvantage; disability

 wind up  verb
to start; prepare
to end; conclude

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