Q: Does the word "apology" mean the same thing in "The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities." and "What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "fire" mean the same thing in "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." and "Oil fires the furnace."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "drop" mean the same thing in "Shop til you drop." and "A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "cry" mean the same thing in "Before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news." and "He cried his merchandise in the market square."?

A:
the same meaning