secure
[ si-kyoor ]
/ sɪˈkyʊər /
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adjective, se·cur·er, se·cur·est.
verb (used with object), se·cured, se·cur·ing.
verb (used without object), se·cured, se·cur·ing.
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.
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secure
/ (sɪˈkjʊə) /
adjective
verb
Derived forms of secure
Word Origin for secure
C16: from Latin sēcūrus free from care, from sē- without + cūra care
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