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   safe

   /sāf/

   adjective

   • 1. protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost: "eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators" Similar protected from harm/dangershieldedshelteredguardeddefendedsecuresafe and soundout of harm's wayall rightOpposite unsafeinsecureat risk
   • ▪ having reached a base without being put out: "Davis was safe when the right fielder dropped a fly ball"
   • ▪ allowing the batter to reach base and not involving an error: "a safe hit"
   • ▪ not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury; not involving danger or risk: "we have to cross the river where it's safe for us to do so" Similar securesoundrisk-freelow-riskrisklessimpregnableunassailableinvulnerablefortress-likeharmlessinnocuousnontoxicnonpoisonousnonirritantbenignwholesomemildlow-riskOpposite dangerousharmful
   • ▪ (of a place) affording security or protection: "put it in a safe place"
   • 2. cautious and unenterprising: derogatory "MacGregor would be a compromise, the safe choice" Similar cautiouscircumspectprudentcharyattentivetimidunadventurousconservativeunenterprisinginformal:leeryOpposite reckless
   • 3. based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong: "the verdict is safe and satisfactory"
   • 4. uninjured; with no harm done: "they had returned safe and sound" Similar unharmedall rightalive and wellwellunhurtuninjuredunscathedin one pieceundamagedout of dangerout of the wood(s)informal:OKOpposite in danger

   noun

   • 1. a strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables.
   • 2. a condom. informal North American

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save1, later assimilated to the adjectival form.

   Derivatives

   • 1. safeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   1. : free from harm or risk : unhurt. 2. a. : secure from threat of danger, harm, or loss. b. : successful at getting to a base in baseball without being put out. 3. : affording safety or security from danger, risk, or difficulty. 4. obsolete, of mental or moral faculties : healthy, sound. 5. a. : not threatening danger : harmless. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAFE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A1. not in danger or likely to be harmed: feel safe In some cities you don't feel safe going out alone at night. B1. not harmed or damaged: She said that all the hostages were safe. safe and sound. C2. completely safe and without injury or damage: After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound. See more.

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   Safe is a secure object that is used to keep valuables in. Safe has several other senses as an adjective, noun, and adverb. Safe means that something or someone is secured. If you’re safe, you don’t have to worry about getting hurt or being at risk.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   safe, however, is applied rather to a person or thing that is out of or has passed beyond the reach of danger: The ship is safe in port. secure is applied to that about which there is no need to fear or worry: to feel secure about the future; The foundation of the house does not seem very secure.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › safeSafe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're safe, you're out of harm's way, or protected from being hurt. These days most parents strap their small children into car seats to keep them safe. When you protect a person or an object from danger, you keep them safe.

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   adj. 1. affording security or protection from harm: a safe place. 2. ( postpositive) free from danger: you'll be safe here. 3. secure from risk; certain; sound: a safe investment; a safe bet. 4. worthy of trust; prudent: a safe companion. 5. tending to avoid controversy or risk: a safe player.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAFE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A1. not in danger or likely to be harmed: feel safe In some cities you don't feel safe going out alone at night. B1. not harmed or damaged: She said that all the hostages were safe. safe and sound. C2. completely safe and without injury or damage: After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound. See more.