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safe |
Grep of noun safe meat safe safe safe-conduct safe-deposit safe-deposit box safe harbor safe house safe period safe sex safebreaker safecracker safeguard safehold safekeeping safeness safety safety-deposit safety arch safety belt safety bicycle safety bike safety blitz safety bolt safety catch safety curtain safety deposit box safety factor safety feature safety fuse safety glass safety harness safety hat safety island safety isle safety lamp safety lock safety margin safety match safety net safety nut safety pin safety rail safety razor safety squeeze safety squeeze play safety valve safety zone Overview of noun safe The noun safe has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be kept safe) 2. safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests) 3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse) Overview of adj safe The adj safe has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (26) safe -- (free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet") 2. (1) safe -- (of an undertaking) 3. safe -- ((baseball) having reached a base without being put out "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball") 4. dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment") 5. safe -- (in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me") Antonyms of adj safe 5 senses of safe Sense 1 safe (vs. dangerous) dangerous (vs. safe), unsafe => breakneck => chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy => desperate => harmful => hazardous, risky, venturesome, venturous => insidious => on the hook(prenominal) => parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go => self-destructive, suicidal => treacherous, unreliable Sense 2 safe INDIRECT (VIA unadventurous) -> adventurous, adventuresome Sense 3 safe(prenominal) (vs. out) out(prenominal) (vs. safe), retired => down(prenominal) Sense 4 dependable, good, safe, secure INDIRECT (VIA sound) -> unsound Sense 5 safe INDIRECT (VIA secure) -> insecure, unsafe Similarity of adj safe 5 senses of safe Sense 1 safe (vs. dangerous) => fail-safe => harmless, innocuous => off the hook(prenominal) => out of danger(prenominal), secure => risk-free, riskless, unhazardous => safe and sound, unhurt Also See-> harmless#1; invulnerable#1; secure#2; uninjured#1 Sense 2 safe => unadventurous (vs. adventurous) Sense 3 safe(prenominal) (vs. out) Sense 4 dependable, good, safe, secure => sound (vs. unsound) Sense 5 safe => secure (vs. insecure) Attributes of adj safe Familiarity of adj safe safe used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj safe fail-safe in safe custody safe safe-deposit safe and sound safety-deposit safety-related unsafe Overview of noun safe The noun safe has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be kept safe) 2. safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests) 3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse) Overview of adj safe The adj safe has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (26) safe -- (free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet") 2. (1) safe -- (of an undertaking) 3. safe -- ((baseball) having reached a base without being put out "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball") 4. dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment") 5. safe -- (in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me")
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