safe — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, seem | become | remain, stay

play (it)

She decided to play it safe and chose the well-known restaurant instead of trying somewhere new.

make sth, render sth

The security team rendered the building safe after they removed all the dangerous materials.

keep sth

We always keep our important documents safe in a locked drawer at home.

consider sth, declare sth, deem sth

The government declared the bridge safe for traffic after the repairs were completed.

ADV

all, extremely, really, very

The children felt really safe holding their mother's hand while crossing the busy street.

absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite, totally

The new car seat is absolutely safe for babies during long trips.

not entirely

Walking home alone late at night is not entirely safe in that neighborhood.

comparatively, fairly, pretty, reasonably, relatively

enough

The old bridge looks safe enough for us to cross, but let's walk carefully anyway.

environmentally

The new cleaning products are environmentally safe and don't harm the water supply.

PREP

from

The children were safe from the storm while sheltering inside the cabin.

with

She felt safe with her grandmother during the thunderstorm.

PHRASES

better safe than sorry, safe and sound

After the long flight, we were glad the whole family arrived safe and sound.

2

(noun.)

ADJ

bank, hotel, office | wall

VERB + SAFE

open | close, lock | break into, crack

Definitions

adj

1

Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

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

2

Free from risk.

It’s safe to eat this berry.

In fact, in presenting the home life of these people I have been at some pains to avoid the extreme of privation, taking the cases just as they came to hand on the safer middle-ground of average earnings.

3

Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.

4

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.

The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.

5

In a location that renders it difficult to pot.

noun

1

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

The small-timers, as he put it, kept their currency in their homes, in safes, in false ceilings, under beds. When necessary, our tax people know where to look. The big-timers, however, use Swiss banks.

2

A condom.

Condoms ARE available, on the underground market, at the outrageous price of ten dollars a piece! Now, I do not mind paying ten bucks for a good piece, as well as some peace of mind, but even the mere possession of these 'safes' is a disciplinary offense!

She'd better have an arsenal of Trojans in her purse just in case he wasn't carrying a safe in his back pocket.

3

A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

The other room was a kitchen, with an open fireplace, a safe, a dresser and a tin sink, with a tap from the tank outside.

4

A safety bicycle.

verb

1

To make something safe.

“It just trails behind the pylon until I land, then Cramer removes it when he safes the rocket pods. No evidence of anything when I taxi back inside the compound.”

One of the most important events after touchdown will be to safe the Dauntless, which will include purging the engines and shutting down the landing systems […]

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber o

adjective — financially safe

Antonyms

dangerous
unsafe

Idioms & Phrases

safe and sound

Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

Come to the Centaur, fetch our ſtuffe from thence: I long that we were ſafe and ſound aboord.

better safe than sorry

It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.

Moreover, apart from official restrictions, drivers do not a little easing of their engines on their own account, where they consider that the feel of the track makes this desirabl

safe in the knowledge

Confidently, because one is certain that something relevant to the situation is true.

You can open the spin dryer door safe in the knowledge that the drum has stopped rotating.

in safe hands

In the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.

Don't worry: I gave the necklace to a friend of mine. It's in safe hands.

is it safe here

is it safe here?

Example Bank

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

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02

It’s safe to eat this berry.

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03

In fact, in presenting the home life of these people I have been at some pains to avoid the extreme of privation, taking the cases just as they came to hand on the safer middle-ground of average earni

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04

The small-timers, as he put it, kept their currency in their homes, in safes, in false ceilings, under beds. When necessary, our tax people know where to look. The big-timers, however, use Swiss banks

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05

Condoms ARE available, on the underground market, at the outrageous price of ten dollars a piece! Now, I do not mind paying ten bucks for a good piece, as well as some peace of mind, but even the mere

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06

She'd better have an arsenal of Trojans in her purse just in case he wasn't carrying a safe in his back pocket.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, safe is marked as slang, dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.