Word a Day
safe
What does safe mean?
safe (adjective): free from risk.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use safe in a sentence?
- It’s safe to eat this berry. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce safe?
/seɪf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does safe come from?
From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of safe?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “safe”?
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What does “safe” mean?
free from risk
Right! That's what “safe” means.
very beautiful
Not quite: that's what gorgeous means.
light in color
Not quite: that's what pale means.
last; ultimate
Not quite: that's what final means.
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