safe

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having reached a base without being put out

   The batsman was declared safe by the umpire.

2. 2
   adj

   free from danger or the risk of harm

   I had a safe trip across the ocean.

3. 3
   adj

   financially sound

   I made a safe investment by buying coal.

4. 4
   noun

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

   I made sure to wear a safe when with a new partner.

5. 5
   noun

   strongbox where valuables can be securely kept

   There is a safe in the closet that contains all my gold bars.

6. 6
   noun

   a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

   I placed all my flour in the kitchen's safe.

7. 7
   adj

   Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

   You’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.

8. 8
   adj

   Free from risk.

   It’s safe to eat this berry.

Etymology

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