same

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.
2. (not-comparable) Lacking variety from; indistinguishable.
3. (not-comparable) Similar, alike.
4. (not-comparable) Used to express the unity of an object or person which has various different descriptions or qualities.
5. (not-comparable) A reply of confirmation of identity.

Adv

The same way; in the same manner; to the same extent, unchanged;equally.

Pron

1. The identical thing, ditto.
2. Something similar, something of the identical type.
3. (formal, often) It or them, without a connotation of similarity.
4. (India, common) It or them, as above, meaning the last object mentioned, mainly as complement: on the same, for the same.

Intj

Indicates approval or agreement with the previous material, especially in reference to the previous speaker's viewpoint.

Adv

Together.

Synonyms

identical

equal

similar

alike

like

even

equivalent

self

together

uniform

similarly

selfsame

indistinguishable

common

himself

as ever

as usual

own

matching

right

just

proper

self-same

very

similar to

all

too

unchanged

the same one

equal to

par

identically

said

also

one

ordinary

sameness

herself

likewise

going together

identic

just like

exact

as

whole

itself

changeless

monotonous

same thing

equally

Translations

même

stesso

mismo

gleich

derselbe

mesmo

pareil

hetzelfde

selbe

dezelfde

dieselbe

mateix

pari

le même

medesimo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seɪm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: same

Inherited from Old English: same

Cognate with Scots: samin

Cognate with Dutch: samen

Cognate with Danish: samme

Cognate with Swedish: samma

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: samme

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: same

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ὁμός

Cognate with Old Irish: som

Cognate with Russian: са́мый

Cognate with Sanskrit: सम

Cognate with Persian: هم

Cognate with Finnish: sama

Cognate with Estonian: sama

In summary

From Middle English same, from Old Norse samr (“same”) and/or Old English same, sama (“same”) in the phrase swā same (swā) (“in like manner, in the same way (as)”), both from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”), from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”). Doublet of -some, some.
Cognate with Scots samin (“same, like, together”), Dutch samen (“together”), Danish samme (“same”), Swedish samma (“same”), Norwegian Bokmål samme (“same”), Norwegian Nynorsk same (“same”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (sama), a weak adjectival form, Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”), Old Irish som, Russian са́мый (sámyj), Sanskrit सम (samá), Persian هم (ham, “also, same”), Finnish sama (“same”), Estonian sama (“same”).

Sentences

There is a village of the same name on the coast of the lake .

That same year , the post office name followed suit .

Bittner also wrote a book by the same name on the subject .

According to the dictionary , the word " gizmo " means the same as "gadget".

McMinn County was organized at Walker's house that same year .

Each new campaign incorporating the theme retained the same animated sequence .