{
    "term": "safe",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "protected from any danger, harm or loss",
            "sensetop": "safe from somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The children are quite safe here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She didn't **feel safe** on her own."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Will the car be safe parked in the road?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks.",
                    "contextForm": "safe from somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your secret is safe with me *(= I will not tell anyone else)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here's your passport. Now **keep** it **safe**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have been assured that our jobs are safe *(= we are not in danger of losing them)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt **safe and secure** here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't worry—he'll be all safe and snug in the barn."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep your money safe by carrying it in an inside pocket."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should be safe enough, but don't go too far."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't feel safe in the house on my own."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["from", "with"],
                "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "not likely to lead to any physical harm or danger",
            "sensetop": "safe to do somethingsafe for somebody/somethingsafe for somebody to do something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a safe and effective remedy for coughs and colds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is the water here safe to drink?",
                    "contextForm": "safe to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Acupuncture is safe for most people.",
                    "contextForm": "safe for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The street is not safe for children to play in.",
                    "contextForm": "safe for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is one of the safest cars in the world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Builders were called in to **make** the building **safe**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people are without safe drinking water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She claimed that nuclear power was the most environmentally safe form of energy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The army experts made the bomb safe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A safe and effective vaccine for the disease will soon be available."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["from", "with"],
                "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "not harmed, damaged, lost, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were glad she let us know she was safe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The missing child was found **safe and well**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They turned up **safe and sound**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A reward was offered for the animal's **safe return**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Take care of yourselves and **stay safe**."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["from", "with"],
                "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "where somebody/something is not likely to be in danger or to be lost",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We all want to live in safer cities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep your passport in a safe place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We watched the explosion **from a safe distance**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a relatively safe place compared with other countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Why are the streets still not safe for women?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a completely safe and secure environment for young children"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["from", "with"],
                "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "not involving much or any risk; not likely to be wrong or to upset somebody",
            "sensetop": "safe to do something",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Electricity shares are still a safe investment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As I peruse the menu the only **safe bet** is the grilled chicken."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The source of Harry's wealth was not a safe subject for public discussion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**It’s safe to assume (that)** there will always be a demand for new software.",
                    "contextForm": "safe to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**It's safe to say** there aren't any movies out there quite like this one."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["from", "with"],
                "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "doing an activity in a careful way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a safe driver"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "careful"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "based on good evidence",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a safe verdict"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "used by young people to show that they approve of somebody/something",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I like him, he's safe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That kid's safe."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "used by young people as a way of accepting something that is offered",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘You want some?’ ‘Yeah, safe.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do something you may later wish you had not",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She decided to avoid travelling at night. Better safe than sorry."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's a good bet to earn a spot on the US team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie looks like a sure bet for Best Film."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "being taken care of well by somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've left the kids in safe hands—with my parents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their problem was in the safe hands of the experts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "being especially careful; taking no risks",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I took some extra cash just to be on the safe side."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be careful; to avoid risks",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Play safe—keep out of the sun in the middle of the day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I decided to play it safe and wore a formal suit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I decided to play safe and not let on I understood what they were saying."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very safe",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "confident because you know that something is true or will happen",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person that you can trust to do a job well",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪf/",
                "audio": "sa/safe/safe__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/seɪf/",
                "audio": "sa/safe/safe__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save, later assimilated to the adjectival form."
}