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safe
[seyf]
adjective
secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk.
a safe place.
Synonyms: ,free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk.
to arrive safe and sound.
involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc..
a safe estimate.
dependable or trustworthy.
a safe guide.
Synonyms: ,careful to avoid danger or controversy.
a safe player; a safe play.
Synonyms: , ,denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody.
a criminal safe in jail.
Baseball.
reaching base without being put out.
safe on the throw to first base.
making it possible to reach a base.
a safe slide.
adverb
Informal.in a safe manner; safely.
Learn how to drive safe.
noun
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,any receptacle or structure for the storage or preservation of articles.
a meat safe.
(in plumbing)
a pan for catching leakage.
Slang.a condom.
safe
/ ɪ /
adjective
affording security or protection from harm
a safe place
(postpositive) free from danger
you'll be safe here
secure from risk; certain; sound
a safe investment
a safe bet
worthy of trust; prudent
a safe companion
tending to avoid controversy or risk
a safe player
unable to do harm; not dangerous
a criminal safe behind bars
water safe to drink
informalexcellent
as a precaution
adverb
in a safe condition
the children are safe in bed now
to act in a way least likely to cause danger, controversy, or defeat
noun
a strong container, usually of metal and provided with a secure lock, for storing money or valuables
a small ventilated cupboard-like container for storing food
a slang word for condom
Other 51Թ Forms
- safely adverb
- safeness noun
- quasi-safe adjective
- supersafe adjective
- supersafeness noun
- ultrasafe adjective
- unsafe adjective
- unsafeness noun
- ˈڱԱ noun
- ˈڱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of safe1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn't hit. But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe."
“We got together and we said, ‘Every day we can keep them off the streets is a day they’re safer.’”
Flanagan traces Chuck’s life backward in time, letting us watch as the joy slips away, favored for an existence that prioritizes things that are practical and safe.
ACC Jones said everyone deserved to feel safe on the streets.
“We do our darndest to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care in these scenarios, but we run into limits there,” he said.
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When To Use
Safe describes something that is secure from harm or danger. Safe can also refer to something that is free from danger and is not risky. 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. The word safety means something is intended to help avoid risk or the state of not being at risk.Real-life examples: Babies are usually kept in cribs or limited to certain parts of a house so that they will be kept safe and won’t wander into danger. Eggs are kept in special containers designed to keep them safe from cracking. Athletes often wear equipment such as helmets that keep their sensitive body parts safe (or safer) from injury.Used in a sentence: The scared child felt safe with their father and mother. Safe also means something or someone avoided danger or managed to come through an event unhurt. This sense is often used in the phrase safe and sound.Real-life examples: Firefighters, police, and paramedics won’t relax or leave a scene until they know everyone is safe. Family members of people stuck in a dangerous situation hope they will be safe.Used in a sentence: Somehow, Ebony made it out safe and sound after falling into the lion exhibit. Safe can also mean that something is not risky or is unlikely to be wrong.Real-life examples: In gambling, safe bets usually have low prizes. Companies that are already very successful and financially secure are usually considered safe investments. It is a safe guess to say it will rain if you already see thunderclouds and lightning.Used in a sentence: We took the safe way home by walking together on brightly lit streets. A safe is a secure box or similar object that is designed to protect valuables from being stolen or damaged.Real-life examples: Banks and stores often keep cash locked in a safe. You might keep your cherished things in a small safe that has a lock and key.Used in a sentence: Jadyn keeps his gold coins in an iron safe hidden behind a painting on the wall.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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