Problem: Sentence1: He recorded the spoken language of the streets.
Sentence2: He uttered harsh language.
Q: Does the term language mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: He had drunk more than he could carry.
Sentence2: The troops carried the town after a brief fight.
Q: Does the term carry mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.
Sentence2: He built a modest dwelling near the pond.
Q: Does the term dwelling mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Cut a ticket.
Sentence2: The employer wants to cut back health benefits.
Q: Does the term cut mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings