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SAFE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Synonyms:
condom; prophylactic; rubber; safe; safety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safe" is a kind of...):
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safe" is a kind of...):
deedbox; strongbox (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safe" is a kind of...):
closet; cupboard (a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safe"):
meat safe (a safe for storing meat)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of an undertaking) secure from risk
Classified under:
Similar:
unadventurous (lacking in boldness)
Derivation:
safeness (the quality of being safe)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Free from danger or the risk of harm
Example:
a safe bet
Classified under:
Similar:
fail-safe (eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction)
off the hook (freed from danger or blame or obligation)
risk-free; riskless; unhazardous (thought to be devoid of risk)
safe and sound; unhurt (free from danger or injury)
Also:
harmless (not causing or capable of causing harm)
uninjured (not injured physically or mentally)
secure (free from danger or risk)
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
Antonym:
dangerous (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)
Derivation:
safeness (the quality of being safe)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having reached a base without being put out
Example:
the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball
Classified under:
Adjectives
Domain category:
ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
Antonym:
out (not allowed to continue to bat or run)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Financially safe
Example:
a secure investment
Synonyms:
dependable; good; safe; secure
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sound (financially secure and safe)
Derivation:
safeness (the quality of being safe)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb safe
Context examples:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes healthy behaviors and safe, healthy environments.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCI Dictionary)
A device that fails when the system designed to ensure its safe operation fails.
(Device Protective System Failure Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
There can be no doubt of my getting home safe.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Normally, you hear these sounds at safe levels that don't affect hearing.
(Noise, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
When he was gone I unlocked my bureau, made sure that my treasure was safe, and locked it again.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
These valuable pictures of yours, Sir Walter, if you chose to leave them, would be perfectly safe.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
Either way, you want to make sure that the medicines are safe and will help you get better.
(Medicines, NIH)
In fact, it is 44 times higher than what Dr Hunt considers safe.
(Humans exposed to far more hormone-disrupting chemicals than thought, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
“That I may catch the king’s daughter’s golden apple.” “It is as safe as if you had it already,” said Iron Hans.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
