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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SAME, a. [L. simul, together. Gr. Shall we suppose then that s has passed into an aspirate in this word, as in salt, Gr. or has the Greek word lost s? The word same may be the L. idem or dem, dialectically varied. The primary sense is to set, to place, to put together.]
1. Identical; not different or other.
Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalms 102.
The Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread. 1 Corinthians 11.
2. Of the identical kind or species, though not the specific thing. We say, the horse of one country is the same animal as the horse of another country. The same plants and fruits are produced in the same latitudes. We see in men in all countries, the same passions and the same vices.
Th' etherial vigor is in all the same.
3. That was mentioned before.
Do but think how well the same he spends, who spends his blood his country to relieve.
4. Equal; exactly similar. One ship will not run the same distance as another in the same time, and with the same wind. Two balls of the same size have not always the same weight. Two instruments will not always make the same sound.
SAME, adv. Together. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street" [ant: other]
2: closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" [ant: different]
3: equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number" [syn: like, same] [ant: unlike]
4: unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever" n
1: a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer [syn: Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame]
2: the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula [syn: Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse samr; akin to Old High German sama same, Latin simulis like, simul together, at the same time, similis like, sem- one, Greek homos same, hama together, hen-, heis one Date: 13th century 1. a. resembling in every relevant respect b. conforming in every respect — used with as 2. a. being one without addition, change, or discontinuance ; identical b. being the one under discussion or already referred to 3. corresponding so closely as to be indistinguishable 4. equal in size, shape, value, or importance — usually used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those) in all senses Synonyms: same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things <took the same route> <derived from the selfsame source>. very like selfsame may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind <the very point I was trying to make>. identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details <identical results>. equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance <two houses equivalent in market value>. equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality <equal shares in the business>. II. pronoun Date: 14th century 1. something identical with or similar to another 2. something or someone previously mentioned or described — often used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those) in both senses III. adverb Date: 1766 in the same manner — used with the or a demonstrative (as that, those)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., pron., & adv. --adj. 1 (often prec. by the) identical; not different; unchanged (everyone was looking in the same direction; the same car was used in another crime; saying the same thing over and over). 2 unvarying, uniform, monotonous (the same old story). 3 (usu. prec. by this, these, that, those) (of a person or thing) previously alluded to; just mentioned; aforesaid (this same man was later my husband). --pron. (prec. by the) 1 the same person or thing (the others asked for the same). 2 Law or archaic the person or thing just mentioned (detected the youth breaking in and apprehended the same). --adv. (usu. prec. by the) similarly; in the same way (we all feel the same; I want to go, the same as you do). Phrases and idioms: all (or just) the same 1 emphatically the same. 2 in spite of changed conditions, adverse circumstances, etc. (but you should offer, all the same). at the same time 1 simultaneously. 2 notwithstanding; in spite of circumstances etc. be all (or just) the same to an expression of indifference or impartiality (it's all the same to me what we do). by the same token see TOKEN. same here colloq. the same applies to me. the same to you! may you do, have, find, etc., the same thing; likewise. the very same emphatically the same. Derivatives: sameness n. Etymology: ME f. ON sami, sama, with Gmc cognates

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Same Same, a. [AS. same, adv.; akin to OS. sama, samo, adv., OHG. sam, a., sama, adv., Icel. samr, a., Sw. samme, samma, Dan. samme, Goth. sama, Russ. samuii, Gr. ?, Skr. sama, Gr. ? like, L. simul at the same time, similis like, and E. some, a., -some. [root]191. Cf. Anomalous, Assemble, Homeopathy, Homily, Seem, v. i., Semi-, Similar, Some.] 1. Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged. Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. --Ps. cii. 27. 2. Of like kind, species, sort, dimensions, or the like; not differing in character or in the quality or qualities compared; corresponding; not discordant; similar; like. The ethereal vigor is in all the same. --Dryden. 3. Just mentioned, or just about to be mentioned. What ye know, the same do I know. --Job. xiii. 2. Do but think how well the same he spends, Who spends his blood his country to relieve. --Daniel. Note: Same is commonly preceded by the, this, or that and is often used substantively as in the citations above. In a comparative use it is followed by as or with. Bees like the same odors as we do. --Lubbock. [He] held the same political opinions with his illustrious friend. --Macaulay.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If two or more things, actions, or qualities are the same, or if one is the same as another, they are very like each other in some way. In essence, all computers are the same... People with the same experience in the job should be paid the same... Driving a boat is not the same as driving a car... I want my son to wear the same clothes as everyone else at the school... ADJ: the ADJ, oft ADJ as n/-ing 2. If something is happening the same as something else, the two things are happening in a way that is similar or exactly the same. I mean, it's a relationship, the same as a marriage is a relationship... He just wanted the war to end, the same as Wally did. PHRASE 3. You use same to indicate that you are referring to only one place, time, or thing, and not to different ones. Bernard works at the same institution as Arlette... It's impossible to get everybody together at the same time... John just told me that your birthday is on the same day as mine. ADJ: the ADJ, oft ADJ n as n, ADJ n that 4. Something that is still the same has not changed in any way. Taking ingredients from the same source means the beers stay the same... Only 17% said the economy would improve, but 25% believed it would stay the same. ADJ: the ADJ 5. You use the same to refer to something that has previously been mentioned or suggested. We made the decision which was right for us. Other parents must do the same... We like him very much and he says the same about us. PRON: the PRON • Same is also an adjective. Dwight Eisenhower possessed much the same ability to appear likeable. ADJ: the ADJ 6. You say 'same here' in order to suggest that you feel the same way about something as the person who has just spoken to you, or that you have done the same thing. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN) 'Nice to meet you,' said Michael. 'Same here,' said Mary Ann... = likewise CONVENTION [formulae] 7. You say 'same to you' in response to someone who wishes you well with something. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN) 'Have a nice Easter.'—'And the same to you Bridie.' CONVENTION [formulae] 8. You say 'same again' when you want to order another drink of the same kind as the one you have just had. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN) Give Roger another pint, Imogen, and I'll have the same again. PHRASE 9. You can say all the same or just the same to introduce a statement which indicates that a situation or your opinion has not changed, in spite of what has happened or what has just been said. ...jokes that she did not understand but laughed at just the same. PHRASE: PHR with cl 10. If you say 'It's all the same to me', you mean that you do not care which of several things happens or is chosen. (mainly SPOKEN) Whether I've got a moustache or not it's all the same to me... PHRASE 11. When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing. Luckily, Nancy's father and her attorney were one and the same person... I'm willing to work for the party because its interests and my interests are one and the same. PHRASE: v-link PHR 12. at the same time: see time

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Identical. 2. Similar, like, corresponding; of like kind, sort, or degree.

Moby Thesaurus

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