Sam
Origin 1
Acronym
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sam- Surface-to-air missile
Origin 2
From Middle English sammen, samnen, from Old English samnian, Ä¡esamnian ("to collect, assemble, bring together, gather, join, unite, compose, meet, glean"), from Proto-Germanic *samnÅnÄ… ("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.
Alternative forms
Full definition of sam
Verb
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To assemble.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) (of persons) To bring together; join (in marriage, friendship, love, etc.).
- (transitive, UK dialectal) (of things) To bring together; collect; put in order; arrange.
- (intransitive, UK dialectal) To assemble; come together.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To coagulate; curdle (milk).
Usage notes
Often used with together or up
Derived terms
Origin 3
Possibly from Uncle Sam