Q: Does the word "remain" mean the same thing in "There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry." and "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "flatten" mean the same thing in "As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch." and "Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "stretch" mean the same thing in "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack." and "Let's stretch for a minute -- we've been sitting here for over 3 hours."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "grip" mean the same thing in "They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities." and "It was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip."?

A:
different meanings