About The Word Safe
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What's The Definition Of Safe?
[n] contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse
[n] strongbox where valuables can be kept safe [n] a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests [adj] of an undertaking [adj] free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" [adj] in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me" [adj] financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" Synonyms | Synonyms for Safe: condom | dependable | fail-safe | good | harmless | innocuous | off the hook(p) | out of danger(p) | prophylactic | risk-free | riskless | rubber | safe and sound | safety | secure | sound | unadventurous | unhazardous | unhurt Related Terms | Find terms related to Safe: See Also | birth control device | closet | contraceptive | contraceptive device | cupboard | deedbox | invulnerable | meat safe | preventative | preventive | prophylactic device | strongbox | uninjured Safe In Webster's Dictionary \Safe\, a. [Compar. {Safer}; superl. {Safest}.] [OE. sauf,
F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare,
safety. Cf. {Salute}, {Salvation}, {Sage} a plant, {Save},
{Salvo} an exception.]
1. Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened
by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as,
safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes. ``And
ye dwelled safe.'' --1 Sam. xii. 11.
They escaped all safe to land. --Acts xxvii.
44.
Established in a safe, unenvied throne. --Milton.
2. Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to
danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not
dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc. ``The
man of safe discretion.'' --Shak.
The King of heaven hath doomed This place our
dungeon, not our safe retreat. --Milton.
3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure
care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
But Banquo's safe? Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch
he bides. --Shak.
{Safe hit} (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get
to first base even if no error is made by the other side.
Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure.
\Safe\, n. A place for keeping things in safety. Specifically: (a) A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like. (b) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects. \Safe\, v. t. To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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