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# sane

adjective (sane, saner, sanest)

«sane» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Having a healthy mind, able to think and behave normally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#m1)
2. Sensible and reasonable: a sane decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk «No sane person would do that» means it's a crazy idea. «Keep me sane» means help me stay calm: «Music keeps me sane during exams.» In law, being sane matters in court. Noun: sanity.

### Examples

- No sane person would swim with sharks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x1)
- Going to bed early was the only sane choice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x2)
- Walking the dog keeps me sane when I'm stressed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x3)
- The judge decided he was sane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x4)
- Is it sane to go hiking in a blizzard? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x5)
- Taking breaks helps you stay sane while revising. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: insane (also slang for «amazing»: «That goal was insane!»). Do not confuse with «sand» or «Seine» (a river, same sound). Calling real people insane can be hurtful.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sane/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sane.html) on Mova free.