Q: Does "thrust" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

She thrust the letter into his hand.

The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "take" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Take the gun from your pocket.

Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "side" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

It brought out his better side.

They always sat on the right side of the church.

A:
different meanings