safe in English: Not in danger; not able to be hurt or harmed. (adjective)

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.

Related words

danger

The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

home

The place where you live, often with your family.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

well

In a good way, or to a good standard.

alright

Used to say yes, or to say that someone or something is well enough.

assure

To tell someone firmly that something is true, so that they stop worrying.

defence

The things you do to keep yourself or others safe when someone attacks. American English spells it defense.

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