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

We hit Detroit by noon.

Hit a ball.

A: different meanings

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

The gauge read 'empty'.

This dictionary can be read by the computer.

A: different meanings

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

They make a cute couple.

Clothes make the man.

A:
the same meaning