Question: Here is one sentence: He is a lawyer with a sports background.
Here is another sentence: The lawyer had a background in computer science.
Does the background mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: Does my policy cover accidental loss?
Here is another sentence: Cover the meat with a lot of gravy.
Does the cover mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
Here is another sentence: Victorian furniture is an interest of mine.
Does the interest mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: Make a decision.
Here is another sentence: Make advances.
Does the make mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning