Sam

Acronym

Alternative forms

• SAM

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1. Surface-to-air missile

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.

Alternative forms

• samen

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

Derived terms

• stand sam
• upon my sam

Adverb

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

Possibly from Uncle Sam

Noun

1. (slang) Federal narcotics agent.

Anagrams

• AMS, MAS, MAs, mas, MSA