same
Americanadjective
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identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned.
This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
- Synonyms:
- equal, interchangeable, corresponding
- Antonyms:
- different
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being one or identical though having different names, aspects, etc..
These are the same rules though differently worded.
- Synonyms:
- equal, interchangeable, corresponding
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agreeing in kind, amount, etc.; corresponding.
two boxes of the same dimensions.
- Synonyms:
- equal, interchangeable, corresponding
- Antonyms:
- unlike
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unchanged in character, condition, etc..
It's the same town after all these years.
pronoun
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the same person or thing.
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the same kind or category of thing.
You're having steak? I'll have the same, but very rare.
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the very person, thing, or set just mentioned.
Sighted sub sank same.
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the same, in the same manner; in an identical or similar way.
I see the same through your glasses as I do through mine.
idioms
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all the same,
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notwithstanding; nevertheless.
You don't have to go but we wish you would, all the same.
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of no difference; immaterial.
It's all the same to me whether our team loses or wins.
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just the same,
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in the same manner.
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nevertheless.
It was a success, but it could easily have failed, just the same.
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adjective
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being the very one
she is wearing the same hat she wore yesterday
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being the one previously referred to; aforesaid
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( as noun )
a note received about same
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identical in kind, quantity, etc
two girls of the same age
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( as noun )
we'd like the same, please
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unchanged in character or nature
his attitude is the same as ever
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Also: just the same. nevertheless; yet
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immaterial
it's all the same to me
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adverb
Usage
The use of same exemplified in if you send us your order for the materials, we will deliver same tomorrow is common in business and official English. In general English, however, this use of the word is avoided: may I borrow your book? I'll return it (not same ) tomorrow
Related Words
Same, similar agree in indicating a correspondence between two or more things. Same means alike in kind, degree, quality; that is, identical (with): to eat the same food every day; at the same price. Similar means like, resembling, having certain qualities in common, somewhat the same as, of nearly the same kind as: similar in appearance; Don't treat them as if they were the same when they are only similar.
Etymology
Origin of same
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English same (adverb); cognate with Old Norse samr, Greek homós, Sanskrit samá
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On the same court and exactly one year after claiming its first Southern Section Open Division crown, Ontario Christian found out just how hard it is to repeat.
From Los Angeles Times
"It was awful. Freezing and then we were stuck because I couldn't climb back up and hold her at the same time."
From BBC
"He's been very much loved. We think he's been in the same family since he was first bought and just been handed down through the generations."
From BBC
Performing the same song with James Blunt and Manchester's Hallé Orchestra, he got every note right.
From BBC
Heathrow offered to do the same for Shah, but he told them he wanted the posters of him to stay up.
From BBC
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