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As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice.
Albert Claude

Meaning of "sane" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANE

From Latin sānus healthy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SANE

sane  [seɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sane is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sane

Sane is an English word meaning "of sound mind"; see Sanity. Sane may refer to the following locations: ▪ Sane, ancient Greek city on Pallene ▪ Sane, ancient Greek city on Acte ▪ An archaeological site and a modern name of Sani, Greece ▪ Sane, Mali ▪ Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport, the ICAO code for the airport in Argentina Sane or Sané may refer to the following people: ▪ Sane Guruji, Indian author and social reformer ▪ Abdoulaye Sané, Senegalese footballer Sane, SANE, or S.A.N.E. may also refer to: ▪ SANE, the Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy, now known as Peace Action ▪ SANE, a mental health charity in the UK ▪ Scanner Access Now Easy, a free software package for scanner, webcam and digicam computer access ▪ Standard Apple Numerics Environment, an obsolete software implementation of IEEE 754 floating point arithmetic ▪ Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, a nurse with specialized...

Definition of sane in the English dictionary

The first definition of sane in the dictionary is sound in mind; free from mental disturbance. Other definition of sane is having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense. Sane is also healthy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANE


Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
campaign
kæmˈpeɪn
chain
tʃeɪn
contain
kənˈteɪn
domain
dəˈmeɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
gain
ɡeɪn
jane
dʒeɪn
lain
leɪn
lane
leɪn
main
meɪn
Maine
meɪn
maintain
meɪnˈteɪn
obtain
əbˈteɪn
pain
peɪn
plain
pleɪn
plane
pleɪn
rain
reɪn
remain
rɪˈmeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANE

sandwich loaf
sandwich man
sandwich men
sandwich tern
sandworm
sandwort
sandy
sandy blight
sandy ray
sanely
saneness
Sanforised
Sanforized
sang
sang-froid
sanga
sangar
sangaree
sanger

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANE

airplane
ane
bane
Brisbane
cane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
hydroplane
insane
kane
mane
membrane
on the wane
pane
propane
Spokane
stephane
thane

Synonyms and antonyms of sane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SANE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sane» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sane

Translation of «sane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANE

Find out the translation of sane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心智健全的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerdo
570 millions of speakers

English

sane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समझदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

здравомыслящий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

são
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবেকী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sain d´esprit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geistig gesund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正気の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제 정신의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phải chăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விவேகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aklı başında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sano di mente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розсудлива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

normal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγιής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstandig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sane
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilregnelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANE»

The term «sane» is very widely used and occupies the 21.165 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sane

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10 QUOTES WITH «SANE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sane.
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Lyle Alzado
I don't really trust a sane person.
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Margaret Anderson
It is rarely that you see an American writer who is not hopelessly sane.
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Marcia Angell
It's not just the right-wing crazies who oppose health reform. In addition, there are many sane Americans who worry about committing a trillion dollars to it.
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J. G. Ballard
In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom.
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J. G. Ballard
The Enlightenment view of mankind is a complete myth. It leads us into thinking we're sane and rational creatures most of the time, and we're not.
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Ishmael Beah
After I wrote my memoir, 'A Long Way Gone,' I was a bit exhausted. I didn't want to write another memoir; I felt that it might not be sane for one to speak about himself for many, many, many years in a row. At the same time, I felt the story of 'Radiance of Tomorrow' pulling at me because of the first book.
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Saul Bellow
No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.
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David R. Brower
Some otherwise sane scientists have seriously proposed that we tuck this deadly garbage under the edges of drifting continents but how can they be sure the moving land masses will climb over the waste and not just push it forward?
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Albert Claude
As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice.
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Bruce Cockburn
A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANE»

Discover the use of sane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Stay Sane
In this way, we can learn to be the master of our feelings and not their slave. This is a smart, pithy, readable book that everyone with even a passing interest in their psychological health will find useful.
Philippa Perry, 2012
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The Sane Society
In The Sane Society, Fromm examines the alienating effects of modern capitalism, and discusses historical and contemporary alternatives, particularly communitarian systems.
Erich Fromm, 2013
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Sane New World: Taming the Mind
If we are to break the cycle, we need to understand how our brains work, rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world. Helping you become the master, not the slave, of your mind, here is the manual to saner living.
Ruby Wax, 2013
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Keeping America Sane: Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United ...
Using archival sources, Ian Robert Dowbiggin documents the involvement of both American and Canadian psychiatrists in the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century.
Ian Robert Dowbiggin, 1997
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The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery
The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery, by Dr. Frederick N. Lukash, is the only complete guide to this ever-expanding phenomenon.
Frederick Lukash, 2013
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Going Sane
Sanity, on the other hand, confounds us. One of the world's most respected psychoanalysts and original thinkers, Adam Phillips redresses this historical imbalance.
Adam Phillips, 2009
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Keep It Simple and Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive ...
Offering 24 simple ideas in four sections (mind, emotions, spirituality, physicality), along with strategies and exercises to introduce them into your daily life, this book is for people on the simple path to wellness, for people who simply ...
Barb Rogers, 2008
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Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World
Presents guidelines on how to invest successfully by becoming a "prudent speculator," explaining the role of psychology in risk taking while covering such topics as spotting an undervalued stock and knowing when to sell.
‎2009
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Am I Sane Yet?: An Insider's Look at Mental Illness
International award-winning journalist John Scully has been committed to mental institutions seven times.
John Scully, 2013
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Committed to the Sane Asylum: Narratives on Mental Wellness ...
The book also includes reproductions of Susan’s mental health records and dream paintings. This book will be important for consumers of mental health care wishing to understand the conventional system and develop the best quality of life.
Susan Schellenberg, Rosemary Barnes, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tottenham Transfer News: Leroy Sane Bid Rejected, Latest Spurs …
Sane made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Schalke last season, scoring three goals, per Soccerway. He is a versatile attacking midfielder who can play further ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Safe? Sane? Fourth of July fireworks boom back as 10 OC cities say …
Along with Anaheim, so-called Safe and Sane fireworks that don't shoot into the sky are legal in Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
3
Hear Dawn Richard's Striking New Adult Swim Single “Running …
“Running From Sane” is more electronica than pop, with Richards' vocals only coming in after 90 seconds of Casio-wave future house, and even then they're ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jun 15»
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Court-Appointed Psychiatrist: Aurora Mass Shooter Was Sane
Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes sits in Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo., on June 4, 2013. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via ... «Here And Now, Jun 15»
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Aurora Theater Shooter Trial: Psychiatrist Testifies James Holmes …
Was James Holmes sane when he opened fire in a crowded movie theater in July ... Brachler then asked if Holmes met the legal definition of sanity at the time of ... «People Magazine, May 15»
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Aurora prosecutors expected to argue James Holmes was sane
Both doctors determined Holmes suffered mental illness but was sane when he killed 12 people and injured 70 others, Brauchler said. Holmes' lawyers ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
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VIDEO: Sane's spectacular bicycle kick
Sane then stepped forward to earn Hannover a precious point in their battle to beat the drop when he acrobatically levelled matters with a sensational bicycle ... «Goal.com, May 15»
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Schalke confident over new Leroy Sane contract
Schalke have said they are "very confident" Leroy Sane will soon commit to a long-term contract. Sane, 19, is currently committed to Schalke until 2017 and ... «ESPN FC, Apr 15»
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Sane's strike named UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week!
Leroy Sane's sensational strike for Schalke against Real Madrid has been named the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week, presented by Nissan. «Goal.com, Apr 15»
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Meyer & Sane prove Schalke are the Champions League's new Ajax
Leroy Sane, whose parents are a Bundesliga hero and an Olympic gymnastics medallist, marked his debut in the competition with a stunning goal at the ... «Goal.com, Mar 15»

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