Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To guarantee safe passage by granting such a document.

Origin

Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Mid

Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Middle English; ultimately a calque of Old French sauf-conduit.

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Forms

safe-conducts, safe-conducting, safe-conducted, safe-conducted
Base formsafe-conduct · to safe-conduct
3rd person singularsafe-conducts
Present participlesafe-conducting
Past simplesafe-conducted
Past participlesafe-conducted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysafe-conduct
he, she, itsafe-conducts

Past simpleLesson

all personssafe-conducted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave safe-conducted
he, she, ithas safe-conducted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill safe-conduct

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
safariB1safeA2safeguardB1safelyB1safetyB1
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