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Word: Safe
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save, later assimilated to the adjectival form
seɪf
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
Short Definition:protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
Examples:- eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators
- she felt safe with him
cautious and unenterprising
Short Definition:cautious and unenterprising
Examples:- MacGregor would be a compromise, the safe choice
based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong
Short Definition:based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong
Examples:- the verdict is safe and satisfactory
- his world, it's safe to say, will not fall apart
uninjured; with no harm done
Short Definition:uninjured
Examples:- they had returned safe and sound
- hopes of her safe return later faded
excellent (used to express approval or enthusiasm)
Short Definition:excellent
Examples:- that shirt is real safe
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