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same /seɪm /adjective ( the same) 1Identical; not different: she was saying the same thing over and over I have never made the same mistake since I’m the same age as you are the very same people who practised all the rules are now the most sceptical [with clause]: he put on the same costume that he had worn in Ottawa she was still the same old Beth...- For such a small place you would expect the price of the same item in different stores to be almost identical.
- It's funny how different people remember the same event in different ways.
- It tells the stories of three families of different culture in the same borough of London and is an exuberant read.
Synonyms the identical, the very same, selfsame, one and the same, the very 1.1Not having changed; unchanged: he’s worked at the same place for quite a few years...- The more things change the more they stay the same.
- However, the dating system has stayed the same.
- I like getting up at the same time every day.
1.2Used to emphasize that one is referring to a particular, unique person or thing: people will always notice if you wear the same shirt two days running they drank out of the same glass...- In place of Watkin's Folly, indeed on the exact same spot, was built the Empire Stadium.
- Three years ago, the two men met at the same stage of the Australian Open.
- The same number was subsequently transferred to a Honda Accent.
1.3 ( this/that same) Referring to a person or thing just mentioned: that same year I went to Boston...- As well, they left us with that same old promise that the band will soon be putting out an album.
- Many New Toronto residents still use that same transit route to get in and out of the city.
- During this same period, my home telephone and my mobile phone were subject to nuisance calls.
Synonyms selfsame, aforesaid, aforementioned 2Of an identical type; exactly similar: they all wore the same clothes...- We get up about the same time every day, eat the same sorts of things, and put on the same sort of clothes.
- Both wore the same clothes, a square scarlet red cloth hung from their hip and they both wore black trousers.
- We all wear the same clothes to show our Primary Cross, that is, what trait shows up primarily.
Synonyms matching, identical, alike, duplicate, carbon-copy, twin, paired, coupled, double, indistinguishable, interchangeable, corresponding, equivalent, parallel, (all) of a piece, like, like (two) peas in a pod, comparable, similar, correlative, congruent, tallying, agreeing, concordant, consonant unchanging, unchanged, changeless, unvarying, unvaried, invariable, constant, consistent, uniform, regular pronoun1 ( the same) The same thing as something previously mentioned: I’ll resign and encourage everyone else to do the same...- In other matters of form, the opening scenes were very much the same as in previous years.
- Irrespective of the size of the company the employment issues are still the same, he said.
- The present format of the draw will remain the same as will the two euro play.
Synonyms the same thing, the aforementioned, the aforesaid, the above-mentioned 1.1(Chiefly in formal or legal use) the person or thing just mentioned: put the tailboard up and secure same with a length of wire...- The same Mr. Samaranch recently made a statement: "I am sure that the Olympic Games in Beijing will be the best in Olympic history".
- All age groups are welcome to participate and sponsorship of same would be very welcome.
- The same woman waited until the delicately poised last chords of Mahler's slow movement to get up and leave.
2People or things that are identical or share the same characteristics: there are several brands and they’re not all the same...- Students are not all the same. They come from many different backgrounds. Some are ready to move on to challenging college courses right away.
- Also, it's unlikely that the reports are exactly the same. Subtle variances can make a difference.
adverbSimilarly; in the same way: treating women the same as men he gave me five dollars, same as usual...- He broke down the tape, same as usual. He went through the goods and the bads, same as usual. He saw plenty of things that went wrong in Monday's Game 5, starting with losing the puck twice on the first shift, and ending with 40-plus shots that didn't get to the net.
Phrases all (or just) the same at the same time be all the same to by the same token one and the same same again same difference same here same old, same old (the) same to you! Origin Middle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos. Rhymes acclaim, aflame, aim, became, blame, came, claim, dame, exclaim, fame, flame, frame, game, lame, maim, misname, name, proclaim, shame, tame |