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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Safe \Safe\, n. A place for keeping things in safety. Specifically: (a) 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. (b) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Safe \Safe\, a. [Compar. {Safer}; superl. {Safest}.] [OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. {Salute}, {Salvation}, {Sage} a plant, {Save}, {Salvo} an exception.] 1. 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. "And ye dwelled safe." --1 Sam. xii. 11. [1913 Webster] They escaped all safe to land. --Acts xxvii. 44. [1913 Webster] Established in a safe, unenvied throne. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. "The man of safe discretion." --Shak. [1913 Webster] The King of heaven hath doomed This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe. [1913 Webster] But Banquo's safe? Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. --Shak. [1913 Webster] {Safe hit} (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get to first base even if no error is made by the other side. [1913 Webster] Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Safe \Safe\, v. t. To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: safe adj 1: free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" [ant: {dangerous}, {unsafe}] 2: (of an undertaking) secure from risk 3: having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" [ant: {out(p)}] 4: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: {dependable}, {good}, {safe}, {secure}] n 1: strongbox where valuables can be safely kept 2: a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests 3: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: {condom}, {rubber}, {safety}, {safe}, {prophylactic}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: SAFE Security And Freedom through Encryption [law] (USA, cryptography) From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: Safe /seːf/ bank deposit safe; safe From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: safe /sef/ 1. strong‐box 2. safe; secure