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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Safe \Safe\, n. A place for keeping things in safety. Specifically: (a) A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like. (b) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects. [1913 Webster]

Safe \Safe\, a. [Compar. Safer; superl. Safest.] [OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. Salute, Salvation, Sage a plant, Save, Salvo an exception.]

1.Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes. "And ye dwelled safe." --1 Sam. xii. 11. [1913 Webster]

They escaped all safe to land.— Acts xxvii. 44.[1913 Webster]
Established in a safe, unenvied throne.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc. "The man of safe discretion." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The King of heaven hath doomed This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe. [1913 Webster]

But Banquo's safe? Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Safe hit (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get to first base even if no error is made by the other side. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure. [1913 Webster]


Safe \Safe\, v. t. To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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