• Sam

    Origin 1

    Acronym

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    sam
    1. Surface-to-air missile

    Origin 2

    From Middle English sammen, samnen, from Old English samnian, ġesamnian ("to collect, assemble, bring together, gather, join, unite, compose, meet, glean"), 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.

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    Full definition of sam

    Verb

    1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To assemble.
    2. (transitive, UK dialectal) (of persons) To bring together; join (in marriage, friendship, love, etc.).
    3. (transitive, UK dialectal) (of things) To bring together; collect; put in order; arrange.
    4. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To assemble; come together.
    5. (transitive, UK dialectal) To coagulate; curdle (milk).

    Usage notes

    Often used with together or up

    Adverb

    sam

    1. (obsolete) together
      • SpenserNow are they saints in all in that city sam.

    Origin 3

    Possibly from Uncle Sam

    Noun

    sam

    (plural sams)
    1. (slang) Federal narcotics agent.

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