Question: Here is one sentence: He watched the house burn.
Here is another sentence: The sun burned his face.
Does the burn mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: When the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly.
Here is another sentence: He applied a coat of a clear finish.
Does the finish mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: I've practiced the piano off and on, and I still can't play very well.
Here is another sentence: Can you play on this old recorder?
Does the play mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: 'Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman.
Here is another sentence: He pushed her to finish her doctorate.
Does the push mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings