Question: Here is one sentence: The boat beat in the strong wind.
Here is another sentence: The sun was beating down on us.
Does the beat mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: The opening received good critical reviews.
Here is another sentence: The opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for.
Does the opening mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: A congregation is a vehicle of group identity.
Here is another sentence: His editorials provided a vehicle for his political views.
Does the vehicle mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: I don't like the look of the new design.
Here is another sentence: She got her mother's looks.
Does the look mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning