Q: Does the word "fit" mean the same thing in "A fit of coughing." and "She had a fit and had thrown all of his clothes out of the window."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "trade" mean the same thing in "They are accused of conspiring to constrain trade." and "They rode the trade winds going west."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "have" mean the same thing in "Look what I have here -- a frog I found on the street!" and "He had a cold last week."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "direction" mean the same thing in "He checked the direction and velocity of the wind." and "Keep going in the same direction."?

A:
the same meaning