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Same Meaning, Examples & Correct Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：identical (same)

same 🔊

/seɪm/

adj.

Exactly like something or someone else; not different in any way.

identical 🔊

➕

/aɪˈdentɪkl/

adj.

Indicates that two or more things are completely alike in every aspect.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'same', akin to Latin 'similis' (similar).

💡 Mnemonic

SAME: 'Alike, Matched, Equal' — the first letters spell its core meaning.

📖 Example

We bought the same T-shirt by accident, so we decided to wear them together. 🔊 We bought the same T-shirt by accident, so we decided to wear them together.

🔗 Collocations

the same as – identical to; equal in value or status

look the same – appear identical in appearance

just the same – exactly identical; nevertheless

🔄 Synonyms

identical (adj.) – Exactly alike in every detail.

equivalent (adj.) – Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning.

alike (adj.) – Similar in appearance or nature.

🚫 Antonyms

different (adj.) – Not the same; distinct or separate.

distinct (adj.) – Recognizably different in nature or quality.

opposite (adj.) – Contrasting in direction, position, or nature.

🌱 Derivatives

sameness (n.) – The quality of being identical or uniform.

samey (adj.) – Boringly similar or monotonous (informal).

📖 Cultural Story

Same originates from Proto-Germanic '*samaz', meaning 'together' or 'one'. It is fundamental in legal and comparative contexts to express identity and equivalence.

Meaning 2：the very same (same)

same 🔊

/seɪm/

adj.

Referring to the particular person, thing, or place that has already been mentioned.

Same woman laughing in park and working at computer in split screen

the very same 🔊

➕

/ðə ˈveri seɪm/

adj.

Refers to a specific person, thing, or place that has already been mentioned or is already known.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I ran into the same friend twice in one day, once at the supermarket and later at the cinema. 🔊 I encountered the same friend twice in a single day, first at the supermarket and later at the cinema.

🔗 Collocations

the same one – the identical item or person previously mentioned

the same person – the identical individual referred to earlier

the same thing – the identical object or concept already discussed

🔄 Synonyms

aforementioned (adj.) – Referring to someone or something previously mentioned.

aforesaid (adj.) – Previously mentioned (formal).

selfsame (adj.) – Exactly the same; identical (emphatic).

🚫 Antonyms

other (adj.) – Different from the one already mentioned.

another (adj.) – A different or additional one.

different (adj.) – Not the same as the one referred to.

🌱 Derivatives

selfsame (adj.) – Exactly the same; identical.