safe

Meanings

Adjective

Noun

  • A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
  • A condom.
  • A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
  • A safety bicycle.

Verb

  • To make something safe.

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Origin

  • From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf, from Latin salvus ("whole, safe"), from Proto-Indo-European *solhâ‚‚-.

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