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Definition of SAE

abbreviation

self-addressed envelope.

Society of Automotive Engineers.

Chiefly British. stamped addressed envelope.

Standard American English.

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Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

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Also sae, S.A.E. (for defs. 1, 3) .

Words nearby SAE

Sadová, Sadowa, SADS, sad sack, sad tree, SAE, Saehrimnir, Saemisch's operation, Saemisch's section, Saenger's sign, Safa and Marwa

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How to use SAE in a sentence

SAE must wait at least five years before it can reapply as a student organization, and KKG must wait four.
How Kappa Kappa Gamma Threw A UConn Sorority Sister Under The Bus|Emily Shire|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a very big deal considering that SAE has more than 300,000 initiated members and has been around since March 9, 1856.
Deadly Frat Rituals Are Banned Thanks to Technology|Joe Concha|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Bloomberg, the number of fatalities at SAE is higher than at any other fraternity.
Deadly Frat Rituals Are Banned Thanks to Technology|Joe Concha|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, the three SAE members named in the lawsuit were acquitted of all charges in 2012.
Deadly Frat Rituals Are Banned Thanks to Technology|Joe Concha|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She jist looked at ye wi' her big black e'en sae vexed-like and faraway lookin', an' never spoke hardly.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
He has wrocht for it, sae jist gang on noo till you feenish the bit aboot him gettin' killed wi' Wallace.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
I sat up till after midnight aye expectin' you'd be in, sae I gaed awa' to my bed to lie wauken till you should come in.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
An' whaat would ye ha'e the cheek t'offer a McLanghlan to cuik till ye, you that kens sae fine the price o' wark?
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
But then, Huntinglen, the lad will have other debts—and why burden himsell with sae mony acres of barren woodland?
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for SAE (1 of 3)

sae

/ (se) /

adverb

a Scot word for so 1 (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for SAE (2 of 3)

SAE

abbreviation for (in the US)

Society of Automotive Engineers

British Dictionary definitions for SAE (3 of 3)

s.a.e.

abbreviation for

stamped addressed envelope

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