Q: Does the word "stand" mean the same thing in "Where do you stand on the War?" and "Christian charity, or love, stands first in the rank of gifts."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "see" mean the same thing in "He is blind -- he can not see." and "I saw him laughing."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "miasma" mean the same thing in "A miasma of cigar smoke." and "The miasma of the marshes."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "year" mean the same thing in "This Chinese year is the year of the Rooster." and "I was born in the year 1950."?

A:
the same meaning