1 exactly the one or ones referred to or mentioned; not different:
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. * She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. * This one works in exactly the same way as the other. * They both said much the same thing. * He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. * I resigned last Friday and left that same day.
2 exactly like the one or ones referred to or mentioned:
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). * She was wearing the same dress that I had on. * The same thing happened to me last week.
IDIOMS
Idioms containing same are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example be in the same boat is at boat.
pronoun
1 the ~ (as...) the same thing or things:
I would do the same again. * I think the same as you do about this. * Just do the same as me (= as I do). * His latest movie is just more of the same-exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. * (spoken) 'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).'
2 the ~ (as...) having the same number, colour, size, quality, etc:
There are several brands and they're not all the same. * I'd like one the same as yours.
3 (the same) (BrE) the same person:
'Was that George on the phone?' 'The same (= yes, it was George).'
IDIOMS
all / just the same in spite of this
SYNNEVERTHELESS:
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. * 'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' * All the same, there's some truth in what she says.
be all the same to sb to not be important to sb:
It's all the same to me whether we eat now or later.
one and the same the same person or thing:
It turns out that her aunt and my cousin are one and the same.
(the) same again (spoken) used to ask sb to serve you the same drink as before:
Same again, please!
same here (spoken) used to say that sth is also true of you:
'I can't wait to see it.' 'Same here.'
(the) same to you (spoken) used to answer a greeting, an insult, etc:
'Happy Christmas!' 'And the same to you!' * 'Get lost!' 'Same to you!'
adverb (usually the same) in the same way; SIMILARLY:
Babies all look the same to me. * We treat boys exactly the same as girls. * (informal) He gave me five dollars, same as usual.
