Definitions for SAFE
seɪfsafe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. safenoun

   strongbox where valuables can be safely kept

2. safenoun

   a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylacticadjective

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

4. safeadjective

   free from danger or the risk of harm

   "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

5. safeadjective

   (of an undertaking) secure from risk

6. safe(p)adjective

   having reached a base without being put out

   "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

7. dependable, good, safe, secureadjective

   financially sound

   "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. safenoun

   A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

2. safenoun

   A condom.

3. safeadjective

   Not in danger; free from harm's reach.

   You'll be safe here.

4. safeadjective

   Free from risk; harmless, riskless.

5. safeadjective

   Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

   We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.

6. safeadjective

   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.

7. safeadjective

   Properly secured; secure.

   The documents are safe.

8. safeadjective

   Not in danger from the specified source of harm.

   dishwasher safe; dishwasher-safe

9. safeadjective

   Great, cool, awesome, respectable;

10. safeadjective

    Reliable.

11. safeadjective

    Cautious.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SAFEadjective

   Etymology: sauf, French; salvus, Latin.

   1. Free from danger.

   Our separated fortune
   Shall keep us both the safer; where we are,
   There’s daggers in men’s smiles. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   But Trivia kept in secret shades alone,
   Her care, Hippolytus, to fate unknown;
   And call’d him Virbius in th’ Egerian grove,
   Where then he liv’d obscure, but safe from Jove. Dryden.

   Beyond the beating surge his course he bore,
   With longing eyes observing, to survey
   Some smooth ascent, or safe sequester’d bay. Alexander Pope.

   2. Free from hurt.

   Put your head into the mouth of a wolf, and when you’ve brought it out safe and sound, talk of a reward. Roger L'Estrange.

   3. Conferring security.

   To write the same things to you, to me is not grievous, but to you safe. Phil. iii. 1.

   Ascend; I follow thee, safe guide, the path
   Thou lead’st me. John Milton.

   4. No longer dangerous; reposited out of the power of doing harm.

   Banquo’s safe.
   ———— Ay, my good lord; safe in a ditch: he lies
   With twenty trenched gashes on his head,
   The least a death to nature. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Our great forbidder safe, with all his spies
   About him. John Milton.

2. Safenoun

   A buttery; a pantry. Ainsw.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Safe

   Safe is a song by Irish pop group Westlife from their tenth studio album Gravity (2010) and this pop rock ballad was released on 14 November 2010 as the album's lead and only single in the United Kingdom. It was written by John Shanks and James Grundler, and the single version was produced by Shanks, Richard "Biff" Stannard, and Ash Howes. This song is the group's last physical single under the tutelage of Simon Cowell, having left Syco and Cowell in March 2011. "Safe" debuted at number four in Ireland, becoming their twenty-fifth top ten single. It charted at number ten in the UK. The song was featured in the 2011 movie Dolphin Tale starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. safe

   Safe generally refers to a state or condition of being secure, free from harm, danger, or risk. It implies protection from potential threat or damage, both physical and emotional. A safe environment or situation is one in which there are minimal risks or hazards and where individuals feel comfortable and protected. Safety often encompasses factors such as personal well-being, freedom from harm or injury, and the absence of potential threats to life, health, or property.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. 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

3. Safe

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

4. Safenoun

   a place for keeping things in safety

5. Safenoun

   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

6. Safenoun

   a ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects

7. Safeverb

   to render safe; to make right

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Safe

   A safe is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal or formed out of plastic through blow molding. A less secure version is usually called a cash-box.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Safe

   sāf, adj. unharmed: free from danger or injury: secure: securing from danger or injury: no longer dangerous: clear: trusty: sound: certain.—n. a chest or closet for money, &c., safe against fire, thieves, &c., generally of iron: a chest or cupboard for meats: (coll.) a safety-bicycle.—v.t. to safeguard.—v.t. Safe′-conduct′ (Spens.).—ns. Safe′-con′duct, a writing, passport, or guard granted to a person to enable him to travel with safety; Safe′-depos′it, a safe storage for valuables; Safe′guard, he who, or that which, guards or renders safe: protection: a guard, passport, or warrant to protect a traveller: a rail-guard at railway switches: (zool.) a monitor lizard.—v.t. to protect.—n. Safe′-keep′ing, preservation from injury or from escape.—adv. Safe′ly, in a safe manner.—ns. Safe′ness; Safe′-pledge, a surety for one's appearance at a day assigned; Safe′ty, freedom from danger or loss: close custody: a safeguard: Safe′ty-arch (archit.), an arch built in the body of a wall to relieve the pressure, as over a door or window; Safe′ty-belt, a belt made of some buoyant material, or capable of being inflated, for helping a person to float; Safe′ty-bī′cycle, a low-wheeled bicycle; Safe′ty-buoy, a buoy for helping a person to float: a life-preserver; Safe′ty-cage (mining), a cage by which a fall would be prevented in case of the breakage of the rope by means of safety-catches; Safe′ty-chain, a check-chain of a car-truck: a safety-link; Safe′ty-fuse, a waterproof woven tube enclosing an inflammable substance which burns at a regular rate; Safe′ty-hoist, a hoisting-gear so arranged as to prevent its load being thrown precipitately down in case of accident; Safe′ty-lamp, a lamp surrounded by wire-gauze, used for safety in mines on account of the inflammable gases; Safe′ty-lock, a lock that cannot be picked by ordinary means: in firearms, a lock with some device for preventing accidental discharge; Safe′ty-match, a match which can be ignited only on a surface specially prepared for the purpose; Safe′ty-pā′per, a paper so prepared as to resist alteration by chemical or mechanical means; Safe′ty-pin, a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point; Safe′ty-plug, a plug of soft metal in an opening in a steam-boiler, so as to melt when the temperature rises to its fusing-point, and allow of an escape of steam; Safe′ty-rein, a rein for preventing a horse from running away; Safe′ty-stop, a contrivance for preventing accidents in machinery; Safe′ty-tube, a tube used in chemical operations to prevent the bursting of vessels by gas, and for other purposes; Safe′ty-valve, a valve in the top of a steam-boiler, which lets out the steam when the pressure is too great for safety. [O. Fr. sauf—L. salvus; prob. allied to solus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. safe

   A feeling, knowing and understanding that we trust ourselves and every human being, animal, unity government, structure and system within society.

   We feel so safe in this beautiful world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019  

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1. SAFE

   What does SAFE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SAFE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SAFE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Safe is ranked #74826 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Safe surname appeared 258 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Safe.
   
   82.1% or 212 total occurrences were White.
   8.5% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
   6.9% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball
   • Cupboard
   • Strongbox

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SAFE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1598

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SAFE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1661

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SAFE' in Adjectives Frequency: #157

How to pronounce SAFE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SAFE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SAFE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SAFE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of SAFE in a Sentence

1. State John Kerry:

   A couple of differences have been decided ... It's safe to say we have made progress.

2. John Curtice:

   I doubt they will lose all of their seats but the Labour Party cannot presume that any constituency is going to present them with a safe victory.

3. Saskia Popescu:

   It's very challenging right now, we're very stressed in health care. Whether it's supplies or staffing or very critically ill patients. So then to really have to keep an eye on a family to make sure they're trained and educated and being safe is one extra layer.

4. Gustavo Rivera:

   I hear the valid concerns that certain New Yorkers have regarding the increased presence of substance use on our streets and its impact on our communities, that is why it is critical that we move swiftly to open overdose prevention centers, a proven tool in preventing overdose deaths, stopping the spread of disease, providing a safe non-public space for those using drugs and a pathway to recovery.

5. Republican Senator Bob Corker:

   They continue to support the Taliban, the Haqqani network and give safe haven to al Qaeda.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SAFE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Safe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SAFE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SAFE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SAFE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SAFE
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html