■ adjective ( the ~ )
1》 identical; unchanged.
2》 ( this/that ~ ) referring to a person or thing just mentioned.
3》 of an identical type: they all wore the ~ clothes.
■ pronoun
1》 ( the ~ ) the ~ thing as previously mentioned.
↘identical people or things.
2》 the person or thing just mentioned.
■ adverb in the ~ way.
Phrases
all (or just ) the ~ nevertheless.
↘anyway.
at the ~ time
1》 simultaneously.
2》 on the other hand.
~ difference informal no difference.
~ here informal the ~ applies to me.
( the ) ~ to you! may you do or have the ~ thing.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from ON sami .