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sane

1

[ seyn ]

adjective

saner, sanest.
  1. free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind:

    a sane person.

  2. having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense:

    sane advice.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. sound; healthy.


SANE

2

[ seyn ]

noun

  1. a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.

sane

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
  2. having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
  3. obsolete.
    healthy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱԱ, noun
  • ˈԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Աl adverb
  • Աn noun
  • ԴDz·Ա adjective
  • non·Աl adverb
  • non·Աn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sane1

First recorded in 1620–30, sane is from the Latin word Գܲ healthy

Origin of sane2

Official shortening of its byname Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sane1

C17: from Latin Գܲ healthy
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Example Sentences

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“Which would frighten you more? A slave who is crazy or a slave who is sane and sees you clearly?”

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Piper seems to be the sane one; she wants to stay in Thailand and spend a year at a Buddhist monastery, far away from her family.

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Most sane people believe it will be the tariffs that will lead to the economic downfall that Trump says we are currently facing.

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Actor Samuel L. Jackson revealed a trade secret from Bruce Willis that the actor says kept him sane during his five-decade career in Hollywood.

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That scene captures a version of leadership that never was but makes us yearn for saner times and a president who valued human life — both foreign and domestic — and could string together a coherent sentence.

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