Sage vs Sane - What's the difference?
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Wise.
* Shakespeare
* Milton
(obsolete) grave; serious; solemn
* Milton
A wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
* 1748 , (David Hume), Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London: Oxford University Press (1973), ยง 34:
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
(Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally.
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.
Rational; reasonable; sensible.
As adjectives the difference between sage and sane
is that sage is wise while sane is being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally.As a noun sage
is a wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.As an interjection sage
is Word used in the email field of to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.As a verb sage
is the act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an when posting a reply.sage
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) sage (11th century), from . The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece .Adjective
(er)- All you sage counsellors, hence!
- commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counselled the general to retreat
- [Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.
Synonyms
* sagaciousNoun
(en noun)- We aspire to the magnanimous firmness of the philosophic sage .
Synonyms
* deep thinker, egghead, intellectual, punditDerived terms
* sagely * sageness * sage on the stage * Seven SagesSee also
* rishi * maharishiEtymology 2
From (etyl) sauge, from (etyl) salvia, from , see safe .Noun
(-)Synonyms
* (herb) ramonaDerived terms
* sagebush * Sage Derby * sage dog * sage green * sage grouse * sage tea * sage thrasher * wood sageSee also
* salviaExternal links
* (Salvia officinalis) *Etymology 3
.Verb
(sag)Usage notes
* This word is specific to imageboards. The original purpose of sage is to not bump a thread if one deems one's own post to be of little value.sane
English
Adjective
(er)- a sane mind
- a sane person
- Try to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.