Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
the same; the very same
phrase
/ðə seɪm; ðə ˈvɛri seɪm/
Definition
An expression used to indicate that two or more things are identical or equivalent.
Examples
- When I saw the painting, I realized it was the same one I had seen in the gallery.
- She wore the same dress to the party that she had worn last year.
- He gave me the very same book that I had lent him earlier.
Meaning
This phrase emphasizes that something is not just similar, but exactly the same as something else.
Synonyms
- identical
- the identical
- equal
- alike
