Q: Does "beat" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Beat the subway fare.

Beat a path through the forest.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "patch" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

I lost my locket in this patch of grass here.

Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "play" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Play football.

Play cards.

A:
the same meaning