sanesane /seɪn/ ●○○ adjective 
He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me. No sane person would want to kill a baby.2reasonable and based on sensible thinking: a sane and sensible approach to gun control3keep somebody sane (also enable somebody to stay/remain sane) to stop someone from thinking about their problems and becoming upset: The only thing that kept me sane was music.—sanely adverb
WORD ORIGINsane
Origin:
1600-1700 Latin sanus ‘healthy, sane’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Exercise keeps me sane. If I didn't exercise, the stress would get to me.
- I don't think any sane person would take his threats seriously.
- It was a relief to hear one sane voice among all the shouting and hysteria.
- Mass transit is the only sane way to get around New York.
- No sane person would accept a high-level job there.
- No sane person would believe such garbage!
- Of course he isn't mad. He's as sane as you or I.
- To his neighbours, Peter appeared perfectly sane.
- And quite sane friends of mine, whose opinions I respect over other things, believe in this terrible religion.
- But when I awoke I was sane.
- He was sane in every respect but one, and that was his stratospheric sense of self-importance.
- It is readable, reasonably comprehensive and its recommendations, when I have been able to check them out, seem sane.
- Nobody sane would kidnap a boy just to get back photographs of themselves.
- Their withdrawal, their separatism, was, they said, a sane response to an insane world.
- Who among us is so righteous that a sane society would entrust her with the power to obliterate a city?
Longman Language Activatornot mentally ill
not mentally ill, so that you are able to make sensible decisions and lead your life in a normal way: · Of course he isn't mad. He's as sane as you or I.· No sane person would believe such garbage!perfectly sane (=completely sane): · To his neighbours, Peter appeared perfectly sane.
when you are mentally healthy: · If you have your health and your sanity, money isn't really important.· I began to doubt Donald's sanity as his story got stranger and stranger.
a legal expression meaning not mentally ill and able to be responsible for your decisions and actions: · You are allowed to vote only if you are over 18 and of sound mind.
people someone who is sensible is unlikely to do anything stupid, because they judge situations well and make good decisions: · Laura's a pretty sensible girl. I don't think she'd talk to strangers.· He's one of the few sensible people on the council.be sensible spoken: · Be sensible - you can't go out without a coat in this weather.sensible about: · People are far more sensible about what and how much they drink these days.
someone who is reasonable makes sensible decisions that are fair to everyone: · She's usually very reasonable as a boss, but now and again her temper flares up.· Let's try and discuss this in a calm and reasonable way.be reasonable spoken: · Be reasonable, Paul - I'm only trying to help.
someone who is responsible can be trusted to do what they should do and to think about the results of their actions: · We aim to educate our children to become socially responsible citizens.· I'm a responsible adult. I can make my own choices.
a child or young person who is mature behaves in a sensible way, as you would expect an older person to behave: · She's very mature for her age.· After two years of college, the students have a much more mature attitude.
if someone is rational , their actions are based on a clear understanding of the facts of a situation, and are not influenced by their feelings or imagination: · Taking action to defend yourself is a completely rational reaction if you're being attacked.· Many of the patients have long histories of drug abuse, and they're not always rational.
having the ability to understand situations and to know what is or is not possible: · She's a practical manager who realizes that a happy workforce is also a productive one.· The people of this country need to be more realistic - you can't have lower taxes as well as higher spending on health and pensions.· She is a tough, pragmatic, intuitive leader.
direct and dealing with things in a practical way, without wasting time on things that do not matter: · Mathews is a no-nonsense veteran of the police department.· Jason, with his no-nonsense approach, has been an asset to the project.
someone who is down-to-earth is practical and honest, and does not think they are more important, more intelligent etc than other people: · She's sophisticated, but also practical and down-to-earth.· People are surprised by what an unpretentious, down-to-earth guy he really is.
especially spoken if someone talks sense , they express sensible ideas or opinions that you agree with: · Someone who could talk sense would get my vote, but most politicians don't.
British /have your head screwed on right American use this about someone who will always behave sensibly in a difficult or confusing situation: · Don't worry about Sheila. She's got her head screwed on.· Anyone who can raise three such normal kids in Hollywood must have their head screwed on right.
able to think clearly and likely to behave in a sensible way, especially when other people are not being sensible: · I don't think any sane person would take his threats seriously.· It was a relief to hear one sane voice among all the shouting and hysteria.keep somebody sane: · Exercise keeps me sane. If I didn't exercise, the stress would get to me.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I was struggling to keep awake.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1able to think in a normal and reasonable way OPP insane, mentally ill: He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me. I was struggling to keep awake.· Precious, precocious, pretentious and very much in control, he seems perfectly sane.
NOUN· Otherwise sane men were nearly hysterical trying to get rebels to change their minds.· A less religious or a more sane man than the fanatic would have shut up.· How could a sane man have returned to such a life, knowing such a fate was likely?· He called himself Walter, and why, you wonder, would any sane man do that?· What possible reason could a sane man have for thanking her for an evening that had never happened?· Compared with most of them, Hess is a decent man, a sane man.
· Hey, staying out of Dogpatch is motivation enough for any sane person.· Consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar.· So, a sane person protects her butter.· There are numerous recent cases of character assassination and reputation assault that would discourage any sane person from accepting high government appointment.
He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me. No sane person would want to kill a baby.2reasonable and based on sensible thinking: a sane and sensible approach to gun control3keep somebody sane (also enable somebody to stay/remain sane) to stop someone from thinking about their problems and becoming upset: The only thing that kept me sane was music.—sanely adverb