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2safeguard verb : to provide a safeguard for : PROTECT

Synonyms

cover, defend, guard, protect, screen, secure, shield, ward—more at DEFEND

safe·keep·ing noun : a keeping or being kept in safety

Synonyms

care, custody, guardianship, keeping, trust, ward—more at CUSTODY

safe sex noun : sexual activity and esp. sexual intercourse in which various measures (as the use of latex condoms) are taken to avoid disease (as AIDS) transmitted by sexual contact

safe·ty noun, plural safeties 1 : freedom from danger : SECURITY

2 : a protective device

3 : a football play in which the ball is downed by the offensive team behind its own goal line

4 : a defensive football back in the deepest position

— safety adjective

safety glass noun : shatter-resistant material formed of two sheets of glass with a sheet of clear plastic between them

safety match noun : a match that ignites only when struck on a special surface

saf·flow·er noun : a widely grown Old World herb related to the daisies that has large orange or red flower heads yielding a dyestuff and seeds rich in edible oil

saf·fron noun : a deep orange powder from the flower of a crocus used to color and flavor foods

1sag verb sagged; sag·ging 1 : to droop or settle from or as if from pressure

2 : to lose firmness or vigor

Synonyms

decay, droop, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, waste, weaken, wilt—more at WEAKEN

2sag noun 1 : a sagging part

2 : an instance or amount of sagging

Synonyms

droop, slack, slackness; also laxity, laxness, looseness

sa·ga noun [ORIGIN: ON]

: a narrative of heroic deeds; especially : one recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries

sa·ga·cious adjective : of keen mind

Synonyms

discerning, insightful, perceptive, sage, sapient, wise—more at WISE

sa·gac·i·ty noun : the quality of being sagacious

Synonyms

discernment, insight, perception, sapience, wisdom—more at WISDOM

sag·a·more noun : a subordinate No. American Indian chief

1sage adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. VL *sapius, fr. L sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise]

: wise through reflection and experience; also : proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment

— sage·ly adverb

Synonyms

discerning, insightful, perceptive, sagacious, sapient, wise—more at WISE

2sage noun : one who is distinguished for wisdom

3sage noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF sage, salge, fr. L salvia, fr. salvus healthy; fr. its use as a medicinal herb]

1 : a perennial mint with aromatic leaves used in flavoring; also : its leaves

2 : SAGEBRUSH

sage·brush noun : any of several low shrubby No. American composite plants; especially : one of the western U.S. with a sagelike odor

Sag·it·tar·i·us noun [ORIGIN: L, lit., archer]

1 : a zodiacal constellation between Scorpio and Capricorn usu. pictured as a centaur archer

2 : the 9th sign of the zodiac in astrology; also : one born under this sign

sa·go noun, plural sagos : a dry granulated starch esp. from the pith of various tropical palms (sago palm)

sa·gua·ro noun, plural -ros [ORIGIN: MexSp]

: a tall columnar usu. sparsely-branched cactus of dry areas of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that may attain a height of up to 50 feet (16 meters)

said past and past participle of SAY

1sail noun 1 : a piece of fabric by means of which the wind is used to propel a ship

2 : a sailing ship

3 : something resembling a sail

4 : a trip on a sailboat

Synonyms

crossing, cruise, passage, voyage

2sail verb 1 : to travel on a sailing ship

2 : to pass over in a ship

3 : to manage or direct the course of a ship

4 : to move with ease, grace, nonchalance, or without resistance

5 : to travel on water; also : to move through the air

Synonyms

[1] boat, cruise, navigate, voyage; also yacht; coast; log

[4] bowl, breeze, coast, drift, flow, glide, roll, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk—more at FLOW

[5] drift, float, glide, hang, hover, poise, ride, waft—more at FLOAT

sail·board noun : a modified surfboard having a