Safen

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make safe. transitive

    "She used to safen me when I was smaller, when I came here first. Her long, dark hair was my hiding place from the outside world."

  2. 2
    To protect a crop from injury from a herbicide by adding a safener. transitive

Example

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"She used to safen me when I was smaller, when I came here first. Her long, dark hair was my hiding place from the outside world."

Etymology

From safe + -en.

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