Problem: Sentence1: It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
Sentence2: A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.
Q: Does the term courage mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Make a phone call.
Sentence2: They make a cute couple.
Q: Does the term make mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The ball hit the fence.
Sentence2: I hit the jackpot.
Q: Does the term hit mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: He attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy.
Sentence2: And in softness almost beyond hearing.
Q: Does the term softness mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings