SAFE
—adjective. 1 free of danger or injury. 2 secure, not risky (in a safe place). 3 reliable, certain. 4 prevented from escaping or doing harm (have got him safe). 5 (also safe and sound) uninjured; with no harm done. 6 cautious, unenterprising. —none. 1 strong lockable cabinet etc. For valuables. 2 = *meat safe. ? on the safe side with a margin for error. ? safely adverb. [french sauf from latin salvus]