safe
/seɪf/
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Translation
Not in danger; not able to be hurt or harmed.
Word origin
From Old French sauf, from Latin salvus, meaning unharmed or whole.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- sauf
Examples
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"Safe" means they are not in any danger.
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Here "safe" describes a place where nothing can be lost or taken.
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Here "safe" means free from harm.
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