to make sth safe

  • 1make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …

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  • 2safe — safe1 W2S2 [seıf] adj comparative safer superlative safest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not causing harm)¦ 2¦(not in danger)¦ 3 safe place 4 safe journey/arrival/return etc 5¦(no risk)¦ 6¦(subject)¦ 7 to be on the safe side …

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  • 3safe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bank, hotel, office ▪ wall VERB + SAFE ▪ open ▪ close …

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  • 4safe — 1 /seIf/ adjective 1 NOT CAUSING HARM not likely to cause any physical injury or harm: Flying is one of the safest forms of travel. | the safe disposal of radioactive waste | Don t go too near the edge it isn t safe. | it is safe to do sth: Is it …

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  • 5check on sb/sth — UK US check on sb/sth Phrasal Verb with check({{}}/tʃek/ verb ► to look at someone or something in order to make sure that they are safe, correct, etc.: »You will need to check on your new employees qualifications …

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  • 6check on sth — UK US check on sb/sth Phrasal Verb with check({{}}/tʃek/ verb ► to look at someone or something in order to make sure that they are safe, correct, etc.: »You will need to check on your new employees qualifications …

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  • 7check sth out — UK US check sth out Phrasal Verb with check({{}}/tʃek/ verb ► to examine something or get more information about it, especially in order to make sure that it is safe, correct, or suitable: »Many firms are still not checking out how their rivals… …

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  • 8secure — se|cure1 S3 [sıˈkuə US ˈkjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(permanent/certain)¦ 2¦(place/building)¦ 3¦(safe from harm)¦ 4¦(confident)¦ 5¦(not worried)¦ 6¦(firmly fastened)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: securus, from se without + cura care …

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  • 9work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 10treat — [triːt] verb [transitive] 1. to deal with someone or something in a particular way: • We treat all complaints very seriously. treat somebody/​something as • Proceeds from the asset transfers won t be treated as income. • Some information ought to …

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