Hit a ball.
He hit a home run.
Word: "hit"
different meanings

He's just been released from Shadwell nick prison after doing ten years for attempted murder.
He's in the nick.
Word: "nick"
the same meaning

It just won't make much of a difference to anyone.
It just won't make much difference to me.
Word: "difference"
the same meaning

A wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right.
There was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed.
Word: "wave"
the same meaning