safe
(sāf)
[Middle English sauf, from Old French, from Latin salvus, healthy.]
adjective: saf·er, saf·est.
- Secure from danger, harm, or evil.
- Free from danger or injury; unhurt: safe and sound.
- Free from risk; sure: a safe bet.
- Affording protection: a safe place.
- Baseball Having reached a base without being put out, as a batter or base runner.
noun
- A metal container usually having a lock, used for storing valuables.
- A repository for protecting stored items, especially a cooled compartment for perishable foods: a cheese safe.
- Slang A condom.
derivatives
- safély
- adverb
- saféness
- noun