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sane
[seyn] 
–adjective, san⋅er, san⋅est.
| 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. |
| 3. | sound; healthy. |
Origin:
1620–30; < L sānus healthy
1620–30; < L sānus healthy
Related forms:
sanely, adverb
saneness, noun
Synonyms:
2. reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.
2. reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.
SANE
[seyn] –noun
| a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace. |
Origin:
official shortening of its by-name Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy
official shortening of its by-name Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy
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| sane (sān) adj. san·er, san·est
[Latin sānus, healthy.] sane'ly adv., sane'ness n. |
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Sane
Sane\, a. [L. sanus; cf. Gr. ?, ?, safe, sound. Cf. Sound, a.]1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind. 2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons. Syn: Sound; healthy; underanged; unbroken.
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Language Translation for : Sane
Spanish:
cuerdo, sano,
German:
gesund,
Japanese:
正気の
sane
1721, back-formation from sanity. Used earlier, of the body, with the sense of "healthy" (1628).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: sane
Function: adjective
: mentally sound; specifically : able to understand one's actions and distinguish right from wrong
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: sane
Pronunciation: 'sAn
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: san·er; san·est
1 : free from hurt ordisease : HEALTHY
2 : mentally sound; especially : able to anticipate and appraisethe effect of one's actions
3 : proceeding from a sound mind <sane behavior> —sane·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sane (sān)
adj.
Of sound mind; mentally healthy.
sane'ness n.
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| SANE sulfur and nitrogen emissions |
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