the same

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

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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

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at the same time: see time

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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

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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

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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

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equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"

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{s} identical; similar, alike; equal, equivalent; aforesaid, previously mentioned

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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

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alike, identically; similarly, correspondingly

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Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged

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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"

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unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"

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in the same manner; "you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!"

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in the same manner; "you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!

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formulae You say `same to you' in response to someone who wishes you well with something. `Have a nice Easter.' --- `And the same to you Bridie.'

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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"

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formulae 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. `Nice to meet you,' said Michael. `Same here,' said Mary Ann = likewise

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You say `same again' when you want to order another drink of the same kind as the one you have just had. Give Roger another pint, Imogen, and I'll have the same again

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Just mentioned, or just about to be mentioned

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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. Whether I've got a moustache or not it's all the same to me

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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

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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. Same is also an adjective. Dwight Eisenhower possessed much the same ability to appear likeable

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pron. identical thing; aforesaid item, previously mentioned thing

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the same

Türkische aussprache

dhi seym

Aussprache

/ᴛʜē ˈsām/ /ðiː ˈseɪm/

Etymologie

[ before consonants usually ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.