Problem: Sentence1: I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
Sentence2: I meant to take the car in for a smog check, but it slipped my mind.
Q: Does the term mean mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Seek happiness.
Sentence2: Seek a position.
Q: Does the term seek mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: The soft metal works well.
Sentence2: Start from the bottom and work towards the top.
Q: Does the term work mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The whole floor complained about the lack of heat.
Sentence2: The room has a wooden floor.
Q: Does the term floor mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings