Question: Sentence 1: Strike fire from the flintstone.
Sentence 2: The boxer struck the attacker dead.
Does strike mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Do you carry kerosene heaters?
Sentence 2: The loan carries a high interest rate.
Does carry mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Strike 'z' on the keyboard.
Sentence 2: Her comments struck a sour note.
Does strike mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
the same meaning