Sage: Definition & Meaning for the SAT 🧙♂️
Like Yoda without the backward speech. Oh, it's also an herb.
ℹ️ Part of speech of sage
sage is an ADJECTIVE. It can also be a noun meaning a wise person, but we're focusing on the adjective form today.
🗣️ Pronunciation of sage
sage is pronounced /seɪdʒ/ or sayj.
📚️ Definition of sage
Having or showing profound wisdom and good judgment, especially from experience. Example: giving sage advice about career choices.
📰 Examples of sage
With decades of experience in diplomacy, the diplomat offered sage counsel during the crisis.
Following her grandmother's sage advice about saving money, Maya had enough for a down payment on her first house by age 25. (But this was in 1970.)
The coach gave his team sage guidance about handling both victory and defeat with grace.