Question: Sentence 1: He threw away the rest.
Sentence 2: The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.
Does rest mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: He missed the point of the joke.
Sentence 2: The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points.
Does point mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: We only use Spanish at home.
Sentence 2: Use your head!
Does use mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
the same meaning