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1. 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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