sane
Collocations
6VERBS
be, seem | remain, stay | keep sb
ADV
eminently, very | completely, perfectly, quite, utterly | not entirely
Definitions
adj
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
a sane mind
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.
a sane person
Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.
Rational; reasonable; sensible.
Try to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.
noun
Initialism of sexual assault nurse examiner.
Ellipsis of SANE disc, a type of black hole accretion disc.
adj
Acronym of standard and normal evolution.
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adjective — marked by sound judgment
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6a sane mind
Wiktionarya sane person
WiktionaryShepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness
WiktionaryEvery sane man is accountable to his conscience for his behavior.
Tatoeba · #270106He was judged sane and was therefore chargeable with murder.
Tatoeba · #300381Hey, are you remotely sane?!
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