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Safe
A safe (also called a strongbox or coffer) is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft and/or damage from fire. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face being removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal (such as steel) or formed out of plastic through blow molding. Bank teller safes typically are secured to the counter, have a slit opening for dropping valuables into the safe without opening it, and a time-delay combination lock to foil robbers/and or thieves. One significant distinction between types of safes is whether the safe is secured to a wall or structure or if it can be moved around. A less secure version (only suitable for petty cash) is usually called a cash-box.
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Secure (adjective)
Free from attack or danger; protected.
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Secure (adjective)
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
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Secure (adjective)
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
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Secure (adjective)
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
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Secure (adjective)
Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
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Secure (adjective)
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
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Secure (adjective)
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
“secure of a welcome”
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Secure (adjective)
Overconfident; incautious; careless.
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Secure (verb)
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
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Secure (verb)
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
“to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage”
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Secure (verb)
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
“to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship”
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Secure (verb)
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
“to secure an estate”
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Safe (adjective)
Not in danger; out of harm’s reach.
“You’ll be safe here.”
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Safe (adjective)
Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
“It’s safe to eat this.”
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Safe (adjective)
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
“We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.”
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Safe (adjective)
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.”
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Safe (adjective)
Properly secured; secure.
“The documents are safe.”
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Safe (adjective)
Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
“dishwasher safe;”
“dishwasher-safe”
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Safe (adjective)
Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation.
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Safe (adjective)
Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
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Safe (adjective)
Reliable; trusty.
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Safe (adjective)
Cautious.
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Safe (noun)
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
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Safe (noun)
A condom.
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Safe (noun)
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
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Safe (noun)
A safety bicycle.
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Safe (verb)
To make something safe.