safe

/seɪf/

noun

1
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
2
A condom.
3
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
4
A safety bicycle.

1
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
“You’ll be safe here.”
2
Free from risk.
“It’s safe to eat this.”
3
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
“We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.”
4
When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
“The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.”
5
Properly secured.
“The documents are safe.”
6
(used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
“dishwasher-safe”
7
Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
8
Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
9
Reliable; trusty.
10
Cautious.
11
Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.

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