safe
noun/seɪf/
/seɪf/
- a strong metal box or cupboard with a complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in, for example, money or jewellery see also night safeTopics Moneyc1, Shoppingc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- bank
- hotel
- office
- …
- open
- close
- lock
- …
Word OriginMiddle 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.Want to learn more?
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