safe
/seɪf/
noun/seɪf/
/seɪf/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A condom.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
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Meaning 4 · noun
A safety bicycle.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To make something safe.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
“You’ll be safe here.”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Free from risk.
“It’s safe to eat this.”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
“We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
“The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.”
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Properly secured.
“The documents are safe.”
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Meaning 11 · adjective
(used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
“dishwasher-safe”
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Meaning 12 · adjective
Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
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Meaning 13 · adjective
Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Reliable; trusty.
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Meaning 15 · adjective
Cautious.
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Meaning 16 · adjective
Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
How this word is used
- Everyday “You’ll be safe here.”
- General “It’s safe to eat this.”
- General “We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.”
- General “The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.”
- General “The documents are safe.”
- General “dishwasher-safe”
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