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Definition sense in British English

sense noun

noun
/sens/

▪ convey, create, develop, experience, feel, share

▪ accepted, broad, fullest, literal, narrow, strict, truest, wide

1

a strong feeling or belief about yourself

Example

Winning an award would give me a great sense of achievement.

Example

They say they are dealing with the problem, but there seems to be no sense of urgency.

Example

A little bit of praise and appreciation can give people a real sense of well-being.

Example

Beth read Jake's letter with a mounting sense of panic.

Example

It's a small village with a strong sense of local identity.

Synonyms and related words
thought idea belief
2

one of the natural abilities that most people have to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things, known as the five senses

Example

Dogs have a sense of smell that is five times more sensitive than that of humans.

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acute assail assault
2.1

a natural ability or quality that some people have

Example

You need a good sense of balance to skate well.

Example

She's got a great sense of humour.

Example

I'm sure he'll be able to find the house - he has a pretty good sense of direction.

Example

Our father was a good designer, but he had no business sense.

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experience ability skill
2.2

the ability to behave in an intelligent way and make good decisions

Example

He should have had the sense to park the car in the shade.

Example

At least they've got someone who can talk sense on the subject.

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intelligence intuition intellect
Example

There's no sense in going ahead until the costs have been agreed.

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reason excuse point
3.1

a reasonable way of talking and behaving

Example

What's it going to take to bring him to his senses?

Example

Portman urged the government to come to its senses and stop nuclear testing.

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practical sensible rational
4

the meaning of a word or phrase

Example

The word 'bank' has a number of senses.

Example

We are talking about vocational training in the broadest sense.

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meaning significance usage
4.1

a way of thinking about or understanding something, although there may be other ways

Example

My family's from this area, so in a sense it's like coming home.

Example

In one sense, Robertson is a typical politician.

Synonyms and related words
approach view mind
Definition sense in British English