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same

SAYM/seɪm/

7 meanings of same

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Not a different one. Exactly the person or thing already mentioned or named.

    Like pointing twice at one chair: there are not two chairs, just one.

    We go to the same school.

    My mom and her best friend grew up in the same house.

    UsageSay the same: the same school.

    Similaridentical

    Oppositedifferent

  2. 2
    adjective
    Alike, with little or no difference from one thing or occasion to another.

    The two brothers look the same, but they are not twins.

    All these backpacks are pretty much the same, so pick any one.

    UsageSay the same as: it looks the same as mine.

    Similaridentical, similar, matching, alike

    Oppositedifferent, dissimilar, distinct

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  3. 3
    pronoun
    The same thing, or the same kind of thing, as what was just said or done.

    'Merry Christmas!' 'The same to you!'

    She said she was proud of me, and I told her the same.

    UsageSay the same to you.

  4. 4
    adverb
    In a way that does not change or differ from before, or equally.

    My grandma still treats us the same, no matter how old we get.

    Win or lose, he plays the same every game.

    UsageSay the same: it works the same as before.

    Similaridentically, similarly, equally, alike

    Oppositedifferently

Less common meanings

  1. 5
    me toointerjectionslang
    Used to show that you feel or think the way the last speaker does.

    'I really miss summer break.' 'Same.'

    'I get so nervous before tests.' 'Same.'

    UsageSay Same. on its own to mean "me too".

    Similarditto, agreed

  2. 6
    it (legal)pronounformal
    It or them, used in legal and business writing to point back to a thing just named.

    Please fill out the form and return same to this office.

    The shop received the broken phone and agreed to repair same.

    UsageIn everyday English, say it or them instead.

    Similarit, them

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  3. 7
    adverbdialectalUK
    Together, in one group or at one time.
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Origins

Meanings 1–6

This word comes from Old Norse and Old English words meaning "same," going back to an old Germanic word.

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Meaning 7

This word comes from an Old English word samen meaning "together."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

  • Same in the sense ‘together’ comes from Old English samen, meaning ‘together’. en.wiktionary.org