Safe

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To render safe; to make right.

II. Safe ·noun A place for keeping things in safety.

III. Safe ·noun A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

IV. Safe ·superl Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.

V. Safe ·noun 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.

VI. Safe ·superl 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.

VII. Safe ·superl 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.

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