Question: Here is one sentence: Work the metal.
Here is another sentence: The salesman works the Midwest.
Does the work mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings


Question: Here is one sentence: Roll your hair around your finger.
Here is another sentence: The President's convoy rolled past the crowds.
Does the roll mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings


Question: Here is one sentence: The play had a long run on Broadway.
Here is another sentence: The team enjoyed a brief run of victories.
Does the run mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning


Question: Here is one sentence: The program was on the air from 9 til midnight.
Here is another sentence: There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm.
Does the air mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings