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1. safe
adjective. ['ˈseɪf'] free from danger or the risk of harm.
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Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Safe
- strafe
- lataif
- scaife
- grafe
- waif
- raiff
- rafe
- chafe
Sentences with safe
1. Adjective
Read the label carefully to make sure the product you choose is safe to use on lawns.
2. Verb, base form
Common household cleaners and chemicals are not always safe for use on all types of wood.
Quotes about safe
1. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You
2. When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.
- Jess C. Scott, The Intern
3. The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.
- William Hazlitt
2. safe-conduct
noun. a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war.
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3. fail-safe
noun. ['ˈfeɪlˌseɪf'] a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.
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4. fail-safe
adjective. ['ˈfeɪlˌseɪf'] eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction.
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6. safe
noun. ['ˈseɪf'] strongbox where valuables can be safely kept.
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Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. safe
adjective. ['ˈseɪf'] (of an undertaking) secure from risk.
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Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. safe
noun. ['ˈseɪf'] contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.
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Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. safe
adjective. ['ˈseɪf'] financially sound.
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Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. safe
noun. ['ˈseɪf'] a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests.
Etymology
- safe (Middle English (1100-1500))