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    [Adjective]  | "safe" | \ ˈsāf \


    1: free from harm or risk : unhurt

    2: secure from threat of danger, harm, or loss

    3: successful at getting to a base in baseball without being put out

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English sauf, from Anglo-French salf, sauf, from Latin salvus safe, healthy; akin to Latin solidus solid, Greek holos whole, safe, Sanskrit sarva entire;

    [Noun]  | "safe" 


    1: a place or receptacle to keep articles (such as valuables) safe

    2: condom

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "safe-con*duct" | \ ˈsāf-ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt \


    1: protection given a person passing through a military zone or occupied area

    2: a document authorizing safe-conduct

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English sauf conduit, from Anglo-French, safe conduct;

    [Noun]  | "safe-de*pos*it box" | \ ˈsāf-di-ˈpä-zət- \


    1: a box (as in the vault of a bank) for safe storage of valuables —called also safety-deposit box

    Origin: 1870 ;

    [Noun]  | "safe house" 


    1: a place where one may engage in secret activities or take refuge

    Origin: 1928 ;

    [Noun]  | "safe sex" 


    1: sexual activity and especially sexual intercourse in which various measures (such as the use of latex condoms or the practice of monogamy) are taken to avoid disease (such as AIDS) transmitted by sexual contact —called also safer sex

    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Noun]  | "safe space" 


    1: a place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations

    Origin: 1970 ;

    [Noun]  | "safe third country agreement" 


    1: an agreement between governments stipulating that asylum seekers are required to make a claim for asylum in the country where they first arrive

    Origin: 1993 ;

    [Noun]  | "safe return" 


    1: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed —+ of

    [Noun phrase]  | "safe pair of hands" 


    1: someone who can be trusted with responsibility or a job

    [Adjective]  | "safe" 


    1: not exposed to the threat of loss or injury;


      * e.g., " ... the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour "




    2: providing safety;


      * e.g., " ... we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming "




    3: unlikely to provoke controversy or offense;


      * e.g., " ... when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather "




    [Adjective]  | "fail-safe" 


    1: not likely to fail;


      * e.g., " ... flowers have been traditionally regarded as the fail-safe gift for Valentine's Day "




    [Noun]  | "safe" 


    1: a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe;


      * e.g., " ... the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay "



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    [Noun]  | "safe sex" 


    [Noun]  | "safe-deposit box" 


    1: a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe;


      * e.g., " ... kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank "



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    [Noun]  | "safe-deposit boxes" 


    1: a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe;


      * e.g., " ... kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank "



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    [Noun]  | "pie safe" 


    1: as in dresser, cuddy;


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    [Noun]  | "fail-safe" 


    1: a measure taken to preclude loss or injury;


      * e.g., " ... there are so many fail-safes built into the system that a highly unlikely series of mistakes would have to be made before failure could occur "



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     [ "safe" ]

    1: 3 meanings:

      * e.g.,  ...  Tom lent me an album, he's safe. 

     [ "safe" ]

    2:  a cool person

      * e.g.,  ... "who wants nachos?" "yeah safe" 

     [ "safe" ]

    3:  to signify agreement

      * e.g.,  ...  "what do you think of this excellent song?" "it's safe" 

     [ "safe" ]

    4:  to signify something is good

     [ "safe" ]

    1: if somebody is a friend or in good terms with you

      * e.g.,  ... dude he is safe leave him alone 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: altho originally from Jamaica, it has been incorporated into London slang for the use of anyone who knows it meaning hello, goodbye, thankyou, good to see you, and a general word used in celebration.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Safe man" 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: describes someone or something that is good/cool/nice.

      * e.g.,  ... that kid's safe, bruv. i don't want no one fuckin wit him. 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: people who are known as 'lads' are normally safe. 'bare safe' saying which means very cool. overall definition of the word is cool. jeremyjefrysafe

      * e.g.,  ... 'bare safe' - very cool, swag 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: a term used mainly in the UK meaning "okay" "good" "nice" "hello". it is a term that has replaced the usual meaning of safe in the way that means youre a nice person. many man dem use this term, amongst chavs who use it too. it is part of the slang that is widely used around the world

      * e.g.,  ... "ay blad, whats guanin, yo lookin safe ya knowz" 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: a way of basically saying thanks or ok among people. usually used in england areas.

      * e.g.,  ... Some Guy: I did your favor that you asked me to do. 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: .....safe is not welsh, infact it coems from inner city black communities, because the word is of Carrabien origin, and has been picked up by people from the yardies that came over in the last century...so no, u thick twat, it is not of welsh origin, Goldie lookin chain did not invent safe, claat or heavy. Learn before u make statements. thanks.

      * e.g.,  ... '' safe, u cool bruv'' 

     [ "safe" ]

    1: A code word for geting high.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude you safe?"  

     [ "safe" ]

    1: Greeting/goodbye (UK/Welsh slang)

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh there he is...safe man!" 

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