Question: Here is one sentence: She knotted the end of the thread.
Here is another sentence: They rode to the end of the line.
Does the end mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: A hard theory to put into practice.
Here is another sentence: That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?
Does the practice mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch.
Here is another sentence: Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels.
Does the flatten mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: He drank a cup of coffee.
Here is another sentence: He borrowed a cup of sugar.
Does the cup mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning