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safe

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adjective

secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.

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.

careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play.

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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.

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noun

a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.

any receptacle or structure for the storage or preservation of articles: a meat safe.

10.

(in plumbing)

a pan for catching leakage.

template (def. 7).

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Slang. a condom.

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Safe is always a great word to know.

So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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Origin:
1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English sauf, saf < Anglo-French saf, Old French sauf < Latin salvus intact, whole; (noun) late Middle English save, orig. derivative of save¹, assimilated to the adj.; compare salvation

Related forms

safe·ly, adverb

safe·ness, noun

qua·si-safe, adjective

qua·si-safe·ly, adverb

su·per·safe, adjective

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su·per·safe·ly, adverb

su·per·safe·ness, noun

ul·tra·safe, adjective

un·safe, adjective

un·safe·ly, adverb

un·safe·ness, noun

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Synonyms
1. protected, sound, guarded. Safe, secure may both imply that something can be regarded as free from danger. These words are frequently interchangeable. 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. 4. sure, reliable. 5. wary, careful. 8. strongbox, coffer, chest, safe-deposit box.

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Example Sentences

Her statements were false, they said, emphasizing that the vaccine is safe and can save lives.

Second, let's identify the set of skills that are fundamental to safe and responsible teaching.

Just having a sample of a certain product does not mean it is safe.

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Her statements were false, they said, emphasizing that the vaccine is safe and can save lives.

Second, let's identify the set of skills that are fundamental to safe and responsible teaching.

Just having a sample of a certain product does not mean it is safe.

Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you're sure it's safe to exit.

Drilling for natural gas has gotten ahead of the science needed to prove it safe.

In general, my rule is that if the snow is freshly fallen it's pretty safe to eat.

So if you don't feel safe using chemicals around your family, don't use them around your pets.

Yes, traditional twin engine aircraft are considered safe because the second engine offers redundancy.

In exchange for his testimony, he and his family would be kept safe.

Others want to keep their money safe from expropriation by fickle governments, and hidden from thieving criminals.

By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas.

It seems really safe to keep three levels of security in the event of a power outage on the grid, as explained.

Obviously access to safe drinking water is a huge problem, and lack of access to opportunities, and general poverty.

It's this enduring appeal coupled with a limited housing supply that make for about as safe a second-home bet as you'll find.

We take a lot of what goes into making a new car safe for the consumer for granted.

Asking whether cloned meat and milk are safe is not even the right question.

Looking confident and as if you know where you're going is the best way to stay safe.

But these days, avalanches don't often overtake skiers at resorts because the ski patrol makes sure the slopes are safe.

How to keep your house both clean and safe for your family and pets.

The safe keeping of the property is the question to be answered.

Clamp or tack a saw guide to the posts to ensure a safe and accurate cut with a circular saw.

The plants are healthy and fertile, but definitely not safe to eat.

As accidents go, this one ended well, with the pilots making a safe if slightly fast landing.

Don't carry a lot of cash and lock any valuables in your hotel's safe.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to bed.

It is safe for the both of you to bond to each no matter what your gender.

We think they are a safe bet to sweeten your tailgate.

Twelve studies have shown that the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine is safe.

Private enterprise also has a role in the provision of safe drinking water.

By providing the plant with a safe pasture, the anemone benefits from the by-products of algae photosynthesis-sugar and oxygen.

To keep the koi safe from marauding raccoons and great blue herons, the pond has steep sides and hiding places for the fish.

Volvo unveils a prototype safe car that not only has a horn, but plenty of bells and whistles, too.

It's a safe bet that global warming is causing more heat waves, climate experts say.

Many people don't realize that smart appliances can be our best friends in keeping us safe and sane.

As a tourist, you should feel safe anywhere in the country.

But a local medic explains that after being cooked at the right temperature the crow meat is absolutely safe to eat.

Learn what's being donE to keep super coasters both fun and safe.

They take turns sitting on a pair of eggs to keep them warm and safe from predators.

Eighteen percent of the world's population can't get safe drinking water.

Others say it's an amazing, laidback environment which is highly tolerant, not expensive and safe.

At the centre of the debate about how safe banks should be is the question of how much capital they should be required to hold.

Where to find gifts that are safe for children--and the environment.

Both areas are accessible by safe hiking trails that wind among the boulders.

Vaguely manga-esque in appearance and coming in two models, the sword provides a safe outlet to the inevitable.

They use regular airlines, so they're as safe or unsafe as regular airlines are.

Seen from the safe distance of a satellite, it can be a thrilling spectacle.

Just when you thought it was safe to ease out of your movie-theater seat and head home from a close encounter of the.

The selling point seems to be that your pictures will be safe if you drop.

Each of us and our friends and guests who visit the campus need to be confident that this is a safe and well-managed environment.

Bleach is inexpensive, widely used and relatively safe when used in the correct amounts.

But to be on the safe side, the book revealed the path to exit the labyrinth.

All they needed was that correlation number, and out would come a rating telling them how safe or risky the tranche was.

The safe harbors specify types of compensation plans that do not violate the ban.

The desire to defend their brands gives food firms a strong incentive to ensure that their products are safe.

And tasty viceroy butterflies are safe from birds because they resemble monarchs, which are unpalatable.

Warning to pirates: you're no longer safe downloading movies that nobody ever heard of.

It's probably safe to say you don't get to pocket the cash.

Just when you thought it was safe to buy that notepad.

Water must be boiled or treated with iodine before it is safe to drink.

Although climate change gets ample attention, species loss and nitrogen pollution exceed safe limits by greater degrees.

Obviously you'll want to pick a safe surface with enough space and no overhead canopy that could interfere with fire safety.

It takes two months of monkey-watching to be sure that a batch is safe.

Luckily, snow scientists work hard to keep people safe.

On a capital planning basis putting a priority on safe routes to schools should be strong.

There are fewer underwater tree snags where they can find food and fewer shallows where their larvae are safe from predators.

They really specialize in making up and coming authors feel safe in their ideas and special in their own unique way.

Look below to locate food, water, and a safe place to build a nest.

Safe dragonfly larvae that could sense the presence of their predators had a higher mortality rate than unstressed larvae.

Keep up with your good workHave a safe journey wherever you travel.

Most good study abroad programs provide a safe introduction to international travel for many students who have never been abroad.

Funds will help provide running water for safe drinking, sanitation facilities, and construction to accommodate more students.

Thus, tanning beds do not represent a safe tanning option.

Students tend to view marijuana as a safe drug that serves a valuable social function, he added.

It is also used as a safe harbor for consuming prey and breeding.

Regrowing bone requires a scaffold that is stiff, long-lasting and safe.

Predators have to be managed and made afraid of humans to keep them at a safe distance.

Nature reserves are meant to serve as safe havens for endangered species and keep human interference to a minimum.

It must have a built-in radar or sonar beam to get it to a safe landing.

We offer many windows on the world to help you guide your curious preschooler toward safe and fun exploration of the world.

Multicopters began life as toys but could become an economical and safe way of flying in the future.

To keep their eggs safe from the sun's heat, they lay and incubate them in shady nooks.

Trial of a two-pronged antibody that attacks late-stage cancer finds it is safe and effective even at relatively low doses.

If it seems rough and sandblasted, the pack is eroded and probably safe.

It is safe to bet that a flying motorcycle will never be a practical transportation option.

He figured he was a safe distance from the water's edge.

As long as opportunities and excuses for nuclear aggression persist, the world will never be safe from annihilation.

Paul's transformed itself into a safe haven for rescue and recovery workers.

So to stay safe on the highway, remember: wear your seatbelt.

Proper storage of leftovers keeps them safe to eat for longer.

In safe aquarium settings, bubble rings are objects of play, not fear.

There will simply be way too many people with access for the information to ever be truly safe.

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World English Dictionary

safe (seɪf)

—*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
6.	unable to do harm; not dangerous: a criminal safe behind bars; water safe to drink
7.	informal (Brit) excellent
8.	on the safe side as a precaution

—*adv*
9.	in a safe condition: the children are safe in bed now
10.	play safe to act in a way least likely to cause danger, controversy, or defeat

—n
11.	a strong container, usually of metal and provided with a secure lock, for storing money or valuables
12.	a small ventilated cupboard-like container for storing food
13.	(US), (Canadian) a slang word for condom

[C13: from Old French salf, from Latin salvus; related to Latin salus safety]

'safely

—*adv*

'safeness

—n

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Word Origin & History

safe

late 13c., "uninjured, unharmed," from O.Fr. sauf, from L. salvus "uninjured, healthy, safe," related to salus "good health," saluber "healthful," all from PIE *solwos from base *sol- "whole" (cf. L. solidus "solid," Skt. sarvah "uninjured, intact, whole," Avestan haurva- "uninjured, intact," O.Pers.

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haruva-, Gk. holos "whole"). Meaning "not exposed to danger" is attested from late 14c.; of actions, etc., "free from risk," first recorded 1580s. Safe-conduct (late 13c.) is from O.Fr. sauf-conduit (13c.).

safe

"chest for keeping valuables," c.1430, save, from M.Fr. en sauf "in safety," from sauf (see safe (adj.)). Spelling with -f- first recorded 1688, from infl. of safe (adj.).

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Computing Dictionary

safe definition

A safe program analysis is one which will not reach invalid conclusions about the behaviour of the program. This may involve making safe approximations to properties of parts of the program. A safe approximation is one which gives less information.
For example, strictness analysis aims to answer the question "will this function evaluate its argument"?. The two possible results are "definitely" and "don't know". A safe approximation for "definitely" is "don't know". The two possible results correspond to the two sets: "the set of all functions which evaluate their argument" and "all functions". A set can be safely approximated by another which contains it.

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