Secure vs. Safe

Secureadjective

Free from attack or danger; protected.

Secureadjective

Free from the danger of theft; safe.

Secureadjective

Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.

Secureadjective

Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

Secureadjective

Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

Secureadjective

Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.

Secureadjective

Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.

Secureadjective

(obsolete) Overconfident; incautious; careless.

Secureverb

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

Secureverb

To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.

Secureverb

To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.

Secureverb

To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.

Secureadjective

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

Secureadjective

Overconfident; incautious; careless; - in a bad sense.

Secureadjective

Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; - commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.

Secureadjective

Not exposed to danger; safe; - applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.

Secureverb

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

Secureverb

To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; - frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage.

Secureverb

To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.

Secureverb

To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.

Secureverb

get by special effort;

Secureverb

cause to be firmly attached;

Secureverb

assure payment of

Secureverb

make certain of;

Secureverb

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug;

Secureverb

furnish with battens;

Secureadjective

free from fear or doubt; easy in mind;

Secureadjective

free from danger or risk;

Secureadjective

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss;

Secureadjective

not likely to fail or give way;

Secureadjective

able to withstand attack;

Secureadjective

financially sound;

Safeadjective

Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

Safeadjective

Free from risk; harmless, riskless.

Safeadjective

Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

Safeadjective

(baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.

Safeadjective

Properly secured; secure.

Safeadjective

Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.

Safeadjective

Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation.

Safeadjective

(slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.

Safeadjective

Reliable; trusty.

Safeadjective

Cautious.

Safenoun

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

Safenoun

(slang) A condom.

Safenoun

(dated) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

Safenoun

A safety bicycle.

Safeverb

(transitive) To make something safe.

Safeadjective

Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes.

Safeadjective

Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.

Safeadjective

Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.

Safenoun

A place for keeping things in safety.

Safeverb

To render safe; to make right.

Safenoun

strongbox where valuables can be kept safe

Safenoun

a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

Safenoun

contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse

Safeadjective

free from danger or the risk of harm;

Safeadjective

of an undertaking

Safeadjective

having reached a base without being put out;

Safeadjective

financially sound;

Safeadjective

in safekeeping;

Safe

A safe (also called a strongbox or coffer) is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft and/or damage from fire. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face being removable or hinged to form a door.