Question: Here is one sentence: Keep open the possibility of a merger.
Here is another sentence: Keep my seat, please.
Does the keep mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: What make of car is that?
Here is another sentence: What make of car do you drive?
Does the make mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: The coach cut two players from the team.
Here is another sentence: Wayne cut.
Does the cut mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: One end of the box was marked 'This side up'.
Here is another sentence: The ends justify the means.
Does the end mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings