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safe

UK/ˈseɪ̯f/ US/ˈseɪ̯f/ very common slang uk
adjective (5) noun (3)

adjective

1.

free from danger or the risk of harm

  • “a safe trip”
  • “you will be safe here”
  • “a safe place”
  • “a safe bet”
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2.

of an undertaking

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3.

having reached a base without being put out

  • “the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball”
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4.

financially sound

  • “a good investment”
  • “a secure investment”
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5.

in safekeeping

  • “your secret is safe with me”
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noun

1.

strongbox where valuables can be kept safe

2.

a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

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Origin

From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”). Displaced Old English sicor (“secure, sure”).

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