Problem: Sentence1: You should consult the dictionary.
Sentence2: They were content to consult libraries. -- William Whewell.
Q: Does the term consult mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake.
Sentence2: What did you get at the toy store?
Q: Does the term get mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: Open the door a crack.
Sentence2: We managed to squeeze through a crack in the rock wall.
Q: Does the term crack mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
Sentence2: Our dog sheds every Spring.
Q: Does the term shed mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings