safe

  • (noun): A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
  • (noun): A condom.
  • (noun): A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
  • (noun): A safety bicycle.
  • (verb): To make something safe.
  • (adjective): Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
  • (adjective): Free from risk.
  • (adjective): Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
  • (adjective): When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
  • (adjective): Properly secured.
  • (adjective): (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
  • (adjective): Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
  • (adjective): Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
  • (adjective): Reliable; trusty.
  • (adjective): Cautious.
  • (adjective): Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
  • You’ll be safe here.
  • It’s safe to eat this.
  • We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.
  • The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.
  • The documents are safe.