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Antonyms for same
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : seym |
Phonetic Transcription : seɪm |
Definition of same
Origin :- perhaps abstracted from Old English swa same "the same as," but more likely from Old Norse same, samr "same," both from Proto-Germanic *sama- "same" (cf. Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic sama, Old High German samant, German samt "together, with," Gothic samana "together," Dutch zamelen "to collect," German zusammen "together"), from PIE *samos "same," from root *sem- (1) "one," also "as one" (adv.), "together with" (cf. Sanskrit samah "even, level, similar, identical;" Avestan hama "similar, the same;" Greek hama "together with, at the same time," homos "one and the same," homios "like, resembling," homalos "even;" Latin similis "like;" Old Irish samail "likeness;" Old Church Slavonic samu "himself").
- Old English had lost the pure form of the word; the modern word replaced synonymous ilk. As a pronoun from c.1300. Colloquial phrase same here as an exclamation of agreement is from 1895. Same difference curious way to say "equal," is attested from 1945.
- adj alike, identical
- adj unchanging
- "And that would be all the same as telling Alcibiades himself," rejoined Milza.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Dad and the mater both say the same now—they're more severe than I was.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- And still, dearest Philothea, your heart speaks the same language.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Might not the same history be told of much that is believed?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- It expresses the same transparent innocence, the same mild love.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- This and other extracts from the same poet are translated by Thomas Moore, Esq.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The Graces were often worshipped in the same temple with the Muses.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Cleonica, attended by Geta and Milza, travelled under the same protection.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- "You're carryin' on the same way yourself," ventured his mother.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- At the same time I will carry him some berries as a present.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
Synonyms for same
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- carbon
- carbon-copy
- changeless
- clone
- coequal
- comparable
- compatible
- consistent
- constant
- corresponding
- ditto
- double
- dupe
- duplicate
- equal
- equivalent
- in the same manner
- indistinguishable
- interchangeable
- invariable
- like
- likewise
- look-alike
- perpetual
- related
- same difference
- selfsame
- similar
- similarly
- synonymous
- tantamount
- twin
- unaltered
- unchanged
- unfailing
- uniform
- unvarying
- very
- Xerox
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