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 Definitions of Safe  [ɪf]  

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Definition of 'Safe' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) safe
offering security from harm or danger:
a safe haven.

2.  safe
free from injury or risk:
arrived safe and sound.

3.  safe
reasonably accurate:
a safe estimate.

4.  safe
dependable; trustworthy:
a safe guide.

5.  safe
careful to avoid danger or controversy:
a safe player.

6.  safe
securely confined:
a criminal safe in jail.

7.  safe
Baseball.

8.  safe
reaching base without being put out.

9. (n.) safe
a steel or iron box or repository for valuable items.

10.  safe
Slang.

Etymology:  (1250–1300; (adj.) ME sauf, saf < AF saf, OF sauf < L salvus intact, whole; (n.) late ME save, orig. der. of save1, assimilated to the adj.)

Definition of 'Safe' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) safe
strongbox where valuables can be safely kept

2. (noun) safe
a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

3. (adj) condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

4. (adj) safe
free from danger or the risk of harm
"a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

5. (adj) safe
(of an undertaking) secure from risk

6. (adj) safe(p)
having reached a base without being put out
"the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

7. (adj) dependable, good, safe, secure
financially sound
"a good investment"; "a secure investment"


Definition of 'Safe' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) safe
not dangerous
Is it safe to go into the building?; How safe is your workplace?; Have a safe trip.

2.  safe
not in danger
Don't worry, Pauline will be safe with me.; I knew the money was safe at home.

3.  safe
in a safe place
in a place where sth cannot be stolen, damaged, etc.
Keep your passport in a safe place.

4. (noun) safe
a strong box that can be locked
He forced her to unlock the safe.


Definition of 'Safe' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Safe
a place for keeping things in safety

2. (noun) Safe
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

3. (noun) Safe
a ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects

4.  Safe
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

5.  Safe
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

6.  Safe
incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe

7. (verb) Safe
to render safe; to make right


Translation of 'Safe' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (negativeunsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc)
The children are safe from danger in the garden.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: veilig Arabic flag Arabic: آمِن Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: в безопасност
Brazilian flag Brazilian: seguro Czech flag Czech: bezpečný German flag German: sicher
Danish flag Danish: i sikkerhed Greek flag Greek: ασφαλής, προστατευμένος Spanish flag Spanish: seguro
Estonian flag Estonian: kaitstud Farsi flag Farsi: امن Finnish flag Finnish: turvassa
French flag French: à l'abri (de) Hebrew flag Hebrew: בַּטוּחַ Hindi flag Hindi: सुरक्षित
Croatian flag Croatian: siguran Hungarian flag Hungarian: biztos Indonesian flag Indonesian: aman
Icelandic flag Icelandic: öruggur, áreiðanlegur Italian flag Italian: al sicuro* Japanese flag Japanese: 安全な
Korean flag Korean: 위험이 없는 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: saugus, apsaugotas Latvian flag Latvian: drošs; pasargāts
Malay flag Malay: selamat Dutch flag Dutch: veilig Norwegian flag Norwegian: sikker, trygg, i god beho
Polish flag Polish: bezpieczny Persian flag Persian: امن Pashto flag Pashto: خوندى، ساتلى، ډاډه، بې خط
Portuguese flag Portuguese: seguro Romanian flag Romanian: protejat, la adă­post (de Russian flag Russian: безопасный
Slovak flag Slovak: bezpečný Slovenian flag Slovenian: varen Serbian flag Serbian: bezbedan
Swedish flag Swedish: utom fara Thai flag Thai: ปลอดภัย Turkish flag Turkish: emniyette, güvenli
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 安全的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: безпечний Urdu flag Urdu: محفوظ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: an toàn Chinese flag Chinese: 安全的

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