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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.
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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.
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They escaped all safe to land. --Acts xxvii.
44.
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Established in a safe, unenvied throne. --Milton.
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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.
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The King of heaven hath doomed
This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat.
--Milton.
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3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure
care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
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But Banquo's safe?
Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. --Shak.
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{Safe hit} (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get
to first base even if no error is made by the other side.
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Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure.
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Safe \Safe\, v. t.
To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] --Shak.
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