safe — protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
Pronunciation (IPA): /seɪf/
Example Sentences
- My mom always says 'better safe than sorry' when I want to go bungee jumping.
- The password for his safe is his wife's birthday - not very safe after all!
- Is it safe to eat food that fell on the floor for 3 seconds?
safe
ADJECTIVE[/seɪf/]
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
The children feel completely safe holding their mother's hand crossing the street.
Say 'Fe!' for safety — magical protection spell works!
The waif finds safe haven, no longer does she chafe
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'sauf' meaning 'unharmed' or 'protected,' which derived from Latin 'salvus' meaning 'whole' or 'uninjured.' The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.
Breakdown
safe (from Latin salvus, meaning whole/uninjured) - no productive morphemes in modern English; it functions as a single morpheme representing the complete concept of being protected from harm
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom always says 'better safe than sorry' when I want to go bungee jumping.”
“The password for his safe is his wife's birthday - not very safe after all!”
“Is it safe to eat food that fell on the floor for 3 seconds?”
“She felt safe in her grandmother's warm embrace.”
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