Q: Does the word "buy" mean the same thing in "I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!" and "Carmen bought a dress from Diana."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "space" mean the same thing in "It all happened in the space of 10 minutes." and "The architect left space in front of the building."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "drive" mean the same thing in "We drive the turnpike to work." and "The amplifier drives the tube."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "break" mean the same thing in "I don't know how to break this to you, but your cat is not coming back." and "When news of their divorce broke, ..."?

A:
the same meaning