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      safe
      noun
      A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
      (slang) A condom.
      An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
      Acronym of State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
      (European Union) Acronym of Security Action for Europe.
      (dated) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
      (dated, colloquial) A safety bicycle.
      verb
      (transitive) To make something safe.
      adjective
      Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
      Free from risk.
      Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
      (baseball) 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.
      (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
      Properly secured.
      (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
      (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
      (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
      (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
      Reliable; trusty.
      Certain; sure.
      Cautious.
      (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
      Roots
      salvussafe- · Latin · safe, unharmed
      Synonyms for safe
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      Words related to safe
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