POLYSEMY - English III

One of the following rows represents an example of polysemy, while the other row is an example of homophony. Try to identify the example of polysemy, relying on your own intuitions about the relatedness of senses, and suggest a way in which the senses are related. Then check the Dictionary to see whether your intuitions match how a typical English dictionary treats this information.
  Form Sense 1   Sense 2
[fit] noteworthy act, especially deed of valour   plural of foot = terminal part of leg  
dismiss send away, disband, (assembly, army)   put out of one’s thoughts, cease to feel or discuss  


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