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sane
What does sane mean?
sane (adjective): mentally healthy; free from mental disorder.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use sane in a sentence?
- Appears to be completely sane. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce sane?
/seɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sane come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin sānus (“healthy; sane”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of sane?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sane” mean?
related, connected, or pertinent to a topic
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of a color similar to that of wood or earth
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mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
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capable of being done or achieved; feasible
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