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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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            They escaped all safe to land.        --Acts xxvii.
                                                  44.
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            Established in a safe, unenvied throne. --Milton.
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   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.
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            The King of heaven hath doomed
            This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure
      care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
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            But Banquo's safe?
            Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. --Shak.
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   Safe hit (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get
      to first base even if no error is made by the other side.
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   Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Safe \Safe\, v. t.
   To render safe; to make right. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)

SAFE
       Security And Freedom through Encryption [law] (USA, cryptography)

Thesaurus Results for Safe.:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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