Question: Sentence 1: He went out to have a look.
Sentence 2: He gave it a good looking at.
Does look mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning


Question: Sentence 1: Make merry.
Sentence 2: She makes like an actress.
Does make mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings


Question: Sentence 1: His etiolation signaled years in prison.
Sentence 2: The etiolation of celery.
Does etiolation mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings