sam Synonyms & Antonyms
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Sam as a Symbol
ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Samaritan Aramaic.
Sam as a Verb
To assemble.
To bring together; join (in marriage, friendship, love, etc.).
To bring together; collect; put in order; arrange.
To assemble; come together.
To coagulate; curdle (milk).
(of persons) To bring together; join (in marriage, friendship, love, etc.).
(of things) To bring together; collect; put in order; arrange.
Sam as an Adverb
Together
Sam as an Adjective
Half or imperfectly done.
Half-heated.
(of food) Half-heated.
Sam as a Noun
Federal narcotics agent.
Surface-to-air missile
Word Forms & Grammar
sam (third-person singular simple present sams, present participle samming, simple past and past participle sammed)
sam (not comparable)
sam (plural sams)
Words That Rhyme With Sam
Origin of Sam
Origin 1: From Middle English sammen, samnen, from Old English samnian, ġesamnian (“to collect, assemble, bring together, gather, join, unite, compose, meet, glean”), from Proto-West Germanic *samnōn, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”). Cognate with Dutch zamelen (“to collect”), German sammeln (“to collect, gather”), Swedish samla (“to gather, collect”), Icelandic samna (“to gather, collect”). More at same.
Origin 2: From Middle English sām (“together”), from Old English samen (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *saman, from Proto-Germanic *samanai (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”).
Origin 3: From Middle English sam- (prefix), from Old English sam-, from Proto-Germanic *sēmi- (“half”), from Proto-Indo-European *sēmi- (“half”). Related to semi- (via Latin).
Origin 4: Possibly from Uncle Sam.
Word Facts for Sam
| Part of speech | symbol, verb, adverb, adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sæm/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Samaritan Aramaic |
| Plural | sams |
| Verb forms | sams, samming, sammed |
Sam: Your Questions Answered
Is sam a symbol or a verb?
Sam is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a verb, an adverb, an adjective and a noun.
What is the plural of sam?
The plural of sam is sams.
What is the past tense of sam?
The past tense of sam is sammed. The present participle is samming.