Words That Act as Multiple Parts of Speech (PART 1)
ebook ∣ Types of Words: English Daily Use, no. 32 · English Daily Use
By Manik Joshi

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English words can be categorized into 9 basic types which are called "parts of speech" or sometimes "word classes". These are as follows: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection, and Determiner. Many words may have more than one kind of function. In other words, they can be more than one part of speech. For example, "clear" can be a verb, an adjective and an adverb. "After" can be a preposition, an adjective, an adverb and a conjunction. Here, you will find Alphabetical list of words that can be used as at least two parts of speech:
Sample This: Nouns – Alphabetical list of words that are NOUNS but can also be used as at least one more part of speech: 1. abandon [noun] — also acts as: verb, 2. abdominal [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 3. aboriginal [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 4. abrasive [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 5. absolute [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 6. abstract [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 7. abuse [noun] — also acts as: verb, 8. academic [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 9. accent [noun] — also acts as: verb, 10. access [noun] — also acts as: verb, 11. accessory [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 12. acclaim [noun] — also acts as: verb, 13. accord [noun] — also acts as: verb, 14. account [noun] — also acts as: verb, 15. ache [noun] — also acts as: verb, 16. acrylic [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 17. act [noun] — also acts as: verb, 18. acting [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 19. action [noun] — also acts as: verb, 20. active [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 21. address [noun] — also acts as: verb, 22. adhesive [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 23. adult [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 24. advance [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 25. advantage [noun] — also acts as: verb, 26. advisory [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 27. advocate [noun] — also acts as: verb, 28. aerial [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 29. aesthetic [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 30. affirmative [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 31. affix [noun] — also acts as: verb, 32. affront [noun] — also acts as: verb, 33. age [noun] — also acts as: verb, 34. agglomerate [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 35. aggregate [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 36. aid [noun] — also acts as: verb, 37. aim [noun] — also acts as: verb, 38. air [noun] — also acts as: verb, 39. airbrush [noun] — also acts as: verb, 39. airbrush [noun] — also acts as: verb, 40. airlift [noun] — also acts as: verb, 41. alarm [noun] — also acts as: verb, 42. alcoholic [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 43. alert [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 44. alias [noun] — also acts as: adverb, 45. alien [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 46. alloy [noun] — also acts as: verb, 47. ally [noun] — also acts as: verb, 48. alpine [noun] — also acts as: adjective, 49. alternate [noun] — also acts as: verb / adjective, 50. alternative [noun] — also acts as: adjective