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- DictionarySe·cure/səˈkyo͝or/
adjective
- 1. fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost: "check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure"
verb
- 1. fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost: "pins secure the handle to the main body"
1. a. : to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies. secure a supply line from enemy raids. b. : to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee. secure the blessings of liberty U.S. Constitution. c.
to free from danger or harm; make safe: Sandbags secured the town during the flood. Synonyms: safeguard, guard, protect. to effect; make certain of; ensure: The novel secured his reputation. Synonyms: guarantee, assure. to make firm or fast, as by attaching: to secure a rope.
SECURE definition: 1. positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break: 2…. Learn more.
Secure means safe, protected. Your money is secure in a bank. Supportive friends and family make you feel secure. Secure can also be used as a verb. You secure the sails before you take out the sailboat, which means you tie them down. If you secure someone a ticket to a popular Broadway play, you've found them a hard-to-find seat.
SECURE meaning: 1. positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break: 2…. Learn more.
1. Free from danger or attack: a secure fortress. 2. Free from risk of loss; safe: Her papers were secure in the vault. 3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons: Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure. 4. Free from fear, anxiety, or doubt: felt secure in his old job. 5. a.
Definition of secure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.