same

Definitions


[seɪm], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- identical; not different
(e.g: she was saying the same thing over and over)

- of an identical type; exactly similar
(e.g: they all wore the same clothes)


Phrases:
- all the same
- be all the same to
- one and the same
- same again
- same difference
- same here
- same old, same old
- same to you!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos


[seɪm], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- the same thing as something previously mentioned
(e.g: I'll resign and encourage everyone else to do the same)

- (chiefly in formal or legal use) the person or thing just mentioned
(e.g: put the tailboard up and secure same with a length of wire)


Phrases:
- all the same
- be all the same to
- one and the same
- same again
- same difference
- same here
- same old, same old
- same to you!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos


[seɪm], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- similarly; in the same way
(e.g: treating women the same as men)


Phrases:
- all the same
- be all the same to
- one and the same
- same again
- same difference
- same here
- same old, same old
- same to you!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos




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