Question: Here is one sentence: Lift the box onto the table.
Here is another sentence: I lifted the books onto the table.
Does the lift mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: The throat of a chimney.
Here is another sentence: The throat of the vase.
Does the throat mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: A ten day's leave to visit his mother.
Here is another sentence: She was granted leave to speak.
Does the leave mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: A man of quality.
Here is another sentence: While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable quality for engineers.
Does the quality mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings