Question: Here is one sentence: He threw away the rest.
Here is another sentence: The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.
Does the rest mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: Leach the soil.
Here is another sentence: The fertilizer leached into the ground.
Does the leach mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: The number of parameters is small.
Here is another sentence: He had a number of chores to do.
Does the number mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: Drink was his downfall.
Here is another sentence: I asked for a hot drink.
Does the drink mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings