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The noun safe has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (6) safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
2. safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

The adj safe has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (26) safe -- (free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet")
2. (1) safe -- ((of an undertaking) secure from risk)
3. safe -- (having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball")
4. dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment")
5. safe -- (in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me")

* S: (n) safe (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
* S: (n) safe (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
* S: (n) condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

Adjective

* S: (adj) safe (free from danger or the risk of harm) "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
* S: (adj) safe ((of an undertaking) secure from risk)
* S: (adj) safe (having reached a base without being put out) "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
* S: (adj) dependable, good, safe, secure (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

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3 senses of safe

Sense 1
safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
-> strongbox, deedbox -- (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked)
=> cashbox, money box, till -- (a strongbox for holding cash)
=> safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
=> safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit, safety deposit box, deposit box, lockbox -- (a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables)

Sense 2
safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
-> cupboard, closet -- (a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space)
=> airing cupboard -- (a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry)
=> broom closet -- (a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment)
=> safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
=> supply closet -- (a closet for storing supplies)

Sense 3
condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)
-> contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
=> cervical cap -- (a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa)
=> coil -- (a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb)
=> condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)
=> diaphragm, pessary, contraceptive diaphragm -- (a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix)
=> intrauterine device, IUD -- (contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus)
=> morning-after pill -- (a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest)
=> pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant -- (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)
=> spermicide, spermatocide -- (a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa)