same
/seɪm/ pronoun A1- The identical thing, ditto. · The same can be said of him.· It's the same everywhere.
- Something similar, something of the identical type. · She's having apple pie? I'll have the same. You two are just the same.
- It or them, without a connotation of similarity. · The question is his credibility or lack of same.· Light valve suspensions and films containing UV absorbers and light valves containing the same
- 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.
From the library
Tomorrow morning I start for Paris; four days to go, and the same to return, with one day to discharge the commission entrusted to me, is all the time I shall be absent.
“The truth is,” replied Dantès, “that I am too happy for noisy mirth; if that is what you meant by your observation, my worthy friend, you are right; joy takes a strange effect at times, it seems to oppress us almost the same as sorrow.”
“All the same,” said the Scarecrow, “she needs a heart as much as the Tin Woodman.”
The Morrels have been shipowners from father to son; and there was a Morrel who served in the same regiment with me when I was in garrison at Valence.’”
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