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secure
[si-kyoor]
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Antonyms: unsafedependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening.
The building was secure, even in an earthquake.
affording safety, as a place.
He needed a secure hideout.
in safe custody or keeping.
Here in the vault the necklace was secure.
free from care; without anxiety.
emotionally secure.
firmly established, as a relationship or reputation.
He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals.
sure; certain; assured.
secure of victory;
secure in religious belief.
Synonyms: confidentsafe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons.
secure radio communications between army units.
Archaic., overconfident.
verb (used with object)
to get hold or possession of; procure; obtain.
to secure materials;
to secure a high government position.
Synonyms: gainto free from danger or harm; make safe.
Sandbags secured the town during the flood.
to effect; make certain of; ensure.
The novel secured his reputation.
to make firm or fast, as by attaching.
to secure a rope.
Finance.
to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property.
to assure (a creditor) of payment by the pledge or mortgaging of property.
to lock or fasten against intruders.
to secure the doors.
to protect from attack by taking cover, by building fortifications, etc..
The regiment secured its position.
to capture (a person or animal).
No one is safe until the murderer is secured.
to tie up (a person), especially by binding the person's arms or hands; pinion.
to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of.
to secure diplomatic phone conversations.
verb (used without object)
to be or become safe; have or obtain security.
Nautical.
to cover openings and make movable objects fast.
The crew was ordered to secure for sea.
to be excused from duty.
to secure from general quarters.
secure
/ sɪˈkjʊə /
adjective
free from danger, damage, etc
free from fear, care, etc
in safe custody
not likely to fail, become loose, etc
able to be relied on; certain
a secure investment
nautical stowed away or made inoperative
archaic, careless or overconfident
verb
(tr) to obtain or get possession of
I will secure some good seats
to make or become free from danger, fear, etc
(tr) to make fast or firm; fasten
to make or become certain; guarantee
this plan will secure your happiness
(tr) to assure (a creditor) of payment, as by giving security
(tr) to make (a military position) safe from attack
nautical to make (a vessel or its contents) safe or ready by battening down hatches, stowing gear, etc
(tr) nautical to stow or make inoperative
to secure the radio
Other Word Forms
- securable adjective
- securely adverb
- secureness noun
- securer noun
- oversecure adjective
- oversecurely adverb
- presecure verb (used with object)
- quasi-secure adjective
- quasi-securely adverb
- resecure verb
- supersecure adjective
- supersecurely adverb
- supersecureness noun
- unsecure adjective
- unsecurely adverb
- unsecureness noun
- well-secured adjective
- securement noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of secure1
Example Sentences
The question is whether they can secure any chilly January afternoons.
Despite critical accolades and, in the case of “Voice,” a record standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, none of these submissions were able to secure major distributors in the U.S.
He went on to win that 16-11, winning 10 of the final 13 legs to secure back-to-back titles.
But the Polish government said reopening was now possible as its eastern border, along with the European Union's border, has been "secured like never before".
The home secretary's team are delighted at the newspaper headlines and TV coverage their announcements have secured in recent days, yet they know that was the easy bit.
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