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same¹

  • /seɪm/ US, UK
  • /seːm/ Canada
  • [seːm]
  • [sɛːm]

Sounds like Sejm (pane–pain merger) · Rhymes with -eɪm

Where it comes from

From Middle English same, from Old Norse samr (“same”) and/or Old English same, sama (“same”) in the phrase swā same (swā) (“in like manner, in the same way (as)”), both from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same”), from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”). Doublet of some and -some.

Cognates

Cognate with Scots samin (“same, like, together”), Dutch samen (“together”), Danish samme (“same”), Swedish samma (“same”), Norwegian Bokmål samme (“same”), Norwegian Nynorsk same (“same”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (sama), a weak adjectival form, Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”), Old Irish som, Russian са́мый (sámyj), Sanskrit सम (samá), Persian هم (ham, “also, same”), Finnish sama (“same”), Estonian sama (“same”).

Unlikely to be related to Malay and Indonesian sama (“same, equal, together, exactly like”) and other similar words in Austronesian languages, based on cognates found in Oceanic languages such as Lauan dama (“mate, fellow, corresponding part; exactly like, the same”), 'Are'are tama (“in line, in pairs”); and Malagasy samy (“both, each, everyone; same”), which rarely to never had any direct contact with Indo-European speakers in precolonialism (except Malay and most regional languages of Indonesia, e.g. Javanese and Sundanese). All of which originated from Proto-Austronesian *sama (“both, each, everyone, fellow, together, corresponding part; exactly like, in pairs, in line; same”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. I realised I was the same age as my grandfather had been when he joined the air force.

    Similar: equal, equivalent, identical

  2. not comparable Lacking variety from; indistinguishable.
  3. not comparable Similar, alike. You have the same hair I do!

    Similar: alike, similar

  4. not comparable Used to express the unity of an object or person which has various different descriptions or qualities. Round here it can be cloudy and sunny even in the same day.
  5. not comparable A reply of confirmation of identity. King Lear: This is a dull sight. Are you not Kent? Kent: The same.

Opposite: another, different, opposite, other

adverb the same

  1. not comparable, used with the The same way; in the same manner; to the same extent, unchanged; equally. A mother loves all her children the same.

pronoun

  1. The identical thing, ditto. The same can be said of him.
  2. Something similar, something of the identical type. She's having apple pie? I'll have the same. You two are just the same.
  3. formal, often It or them, without a connotation of similarity. The question is his credibility or lack of same.
  4. India, common It or them, as above, meaning the last object mentioned, mainly as complement: on the same, for the same. My picture/photography blog...kindly give me your reviews on the same.

interjection

  1. Internet Indicates approval or agreement with the previous material, especially in reference to the previous speaker's viewpoint.

    Similar: this, +1, like, likewise, IAWTP

same²

  • /seɪm/ US, UK
  • /seːm/ Canada
  • [seːm]
  • [sɛːm]

Sounds like Sejm (pane–pain merger) · Rhymes with -eɪm

Where it comes from

From Middle English same, samme, samen, (also ysame, isame), from Old English samen (“together”), from Proto-Germanic *samanai (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, together”). Cognate with Scots samin (“together”), Dutch samen (“together”), German zusammen (“together”), Swedish samman (“together”), Icelandic saman (“together”).

adverb more same · most same

  1. UK, dialectal, obsolete Together.

Same³

proper noun

  1. A district capital of Manufahi District in East Timor
  2. A town in Tanzania.

SAME⁴

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Specific Area Message Encoding

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: selfsame, identical, comparable, equivalent, equal, corresponding, synoptic, duplicate, synoptical, aforesaid, said, very, aforementioned, self, assonant, like

adjective

Opposite: another, different, opposite, other

Translations

Every language

adj not different as regards self; identical

Españolmismo (prepositive), mesmo
한국어똑같다 ttokgatda
日本語同じ onaji
中文同一 tóngyī, 同 tóng, 同樣 /同样 tóngyàng, 一樣 /一样 yīyàng
हिन्दीवही vahī, समान samān
Kiswahiliileile
Portuguêsmesmo, o mesmo
Françaismême
Deutschselbe, derselbe
Italianostesso, medesimo
Ελληνικάίδιος ídios
Românăacelași, la fel
Русскийодина́ковый odinákovyj, то́т же tót že, то́т же са́мый tót že sámyj
Tiếng Việtgiống nhau, như nhau, cùng một, một thứ
العربيةنَفْسَهُ nafsahu, نَفْسَهَا nafsahā
עבריתאוֹתוֹ otó, אוֹתָהּ otáh, אוֹתָם otám, אוֹתָן otán

adj similar, alike

Españolmismo (prepositive), mesmo
한국어같다 gatda
日本語同じ onaji
中文一樣 /一样 yīyàng
हिन्दीएक जैसा ek jaisā, समान samān, जैसा jaisā, -की तरह -kī tarah
Kiswahilisawa
Portuguêsmesmo
Françaismême
Deutschgleich, derselbe
Italianostesso
Ελληνικάόμοιος ómoios
Русскийтако́й же takój že
Tiếng Việtgiống
العربيةمِثْلَهَا miṯlahā, يُشْبِهَهُ yušbihahu, يُشْبِهُهَا yušbihuhā, ذَات ḏāt
עבריתדומה domé, domá

adv in the same way

Españolmismamente, del mismo modo, de la misma manera / forma, de igual modo / manera / forma

pron the identical thing

Españolmismo
日本語同じこと onaji koto, 同じもの onaji mono, 同じひと onaji hito
中文同樣 /同样 tóngyàng
हिन्दीवही vahī, उसी usī
Kiswahiliileile
Portuguêsmesmo
Françaismême, pareil
Deutschderselbe
Italianostesso
Русскийтот же са́мый tot že sámyj, то́т же tót že
Tiếng Việtcũng như vậy, cũng … đó
עבריתאותו ה־ oto ha, אותה ה־ ota ha

pron something similar, something of the identical type

Españolmismo
日本語同じこと onaji koto, 同じもの onaji mono, 同じひと onaji hito
Kiswahilisawa
Portuguêsmesmo
Françaismême, pareil
Русскийтако́й же takój že

intj indicates approval or agreement

Españolídem, yo también, yo igual, también yo, igual yo, ya somos dos

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@misc{same_2026,
  title = {same},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/same},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}