same

¹same

adjective \ˈsām\

Definition of SAME

1

a : resembling in every relevant respect

b : conforming in every respect —used with as

2

a : being one without addition, change, or discontinuance : identical

b : being the one under discussion or already referred to

3

: corresponding so closely as to be indistinguishable

4

: equal in size, shape, value, or importance —usually used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those) in all senses

Examples of SAME

1. The words “their” and “there” are pronounced in exactly the same way but spelled differently.
2. She gave the same answer as before.
3. He eats the same breakfast every day.
4. The same thing happened to me yesterday.

Origin of SAME

Middle English, from Old Norse samr; akin to Old High German sama same, Latin simulis like, simul together, at the same time, similis like, sem- one, Greek homos same, hama together, hen-, heis one

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SAME

Synonyms

coequal, duplicate, equal, even, identical, indistinguishable, much of a muchness

Antonyms

different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

Related Words

akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount

Near Antonyms

differentiable, discriminable; divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various

Synonym Discussion of SAME

same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things <took the same route> <derived from the selfsame source>. very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same, may imply likeness in kind <the very point I was trying to make>. identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details <identical results>. equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance <two houses equivalent in market value>. equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality <equal shares in the business>.

Rhymes with SAME

aim, blame, came, claim, dame, fame, flame, frame, game, hame, kame, lame, maim, name, shame, tame, wame

²same

pronoun

Definition of SAME

1

: something identical with or similar to another

2

: something or someone previously mentioned or described —often used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those) in both senses

— all the same or just the same

: despite everything : nevertheless

Examples of SAME

1. “I'll have a coffee with cream and two sugars.” “Make mine the same.”
2. Your idea is the same as his.
3. All of your classmates have begun their projects, and I suggest you do the same.
4. The band's last album was a bunch of bubble-gum pop, and their new release is just more of the same.
5. After the accident, he was never quite the same again.
6. Things would never be the same without you!
7. Things are very much the same as before.

First Known Use of SAME

14th century

³same

adverb

Definition of SAME

: in the same manner —used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those)

First Known Use of SAME

1766