safe
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5.6
- adjective
- /seɪf/
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- The umpire signaled that the runner was safe at home plate after a close play.
Examples
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He slid into second base, narrowly avoiding the tag and was called safe.
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There is no question that staff members need to develop and implement safe and effective plans for managing escalating behavior.
Academic text (2013) -
Safe at second, out at first.
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Could I ask, in terms of safe bases, would you agree with me that there is no base safer than an aircraft carrier?
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Wagner seems unbothered by the fact that Cobb is safe at second; he has bloodied Cobb's face.
Fiction book (1994) -
During the baseball game, the fans cheered when the player reached the base and was deemed safe.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.0
A device or system that makes a machine go to a safe state if it breaks
- Formal
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5.3
A legal rule that protects a company from fines when it meets certain conditions
- Formal
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8.0
An official paper that lets a person travel safely through a dangerous area
- Indian
A time in a woman's cycle when she is least likely to get pregnant, usually before or after her period
- NSFW
Close physical contact that reduces the risk of infections and health problems
Surface Forms
Etymology
Safe (in baseball, meaning not put out) comes from the idea of being 'unhurt' or free from harm, from Latin salvus 'unhurt'. So when a player is called safe, they are protected from being made out.