same
/seɪm/
#132 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Not different, but exactly alike or the very one already mentioned.
Word origin
From Old Norse samr, meaning alike or together, which replaced the older English word for the idea.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- samr
Examples
live same house.
"Same" shows it is one house, not two different ones.
wore same colour.
"Same" means their colours were not different.
had same idea .
"Same" shows your idea and mine were alike.
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