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   Se·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" Similar tightfirmtautfixedsecureddone upclosedshutlockedsealedstablefixedsecuredfastsafesteadyimmovableunshakeabledependableanchoredmooredjammedrootedbracedcementedrivetednailedtiedstrongsturdysolidsoundOpposite looseunlockedprecariousrocky
   • ▪ not subject to threat; certain to remain or continue safe and unharmed: "they are working to ensure that their market share remains secure against competition" Similar certainassuredreliabledependablesettledfixedestablishedsolidsoundOpposite uncertaininsecure
   • ▪ protected against attack or other criminal activity: "the official said that no airport could be totally secure"
   • ▪ (of a place of detention) having provisions against the escape of inmates: "a secure unit for youthful offenders"
   • ▪ feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety: "everyone needs to have a home and to feel secure and wanted" Similar protected from harm/dangerfree from dangershelteredshieldedguardedunharmedundamagedsafe and soundsafeout of harm's wayin a safe placein safe handsinvulnerableimmuneimpregnableunassailableat easeunworriedreassuredrelaxedhappycomfortableconfidentOpposite vulnerablethreatenedunsettled
   • ▪ feeling no doubts about attaining; certain to achieve: "she remained poised and complacent, secure of admiration"

   verb

   • 1. fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost: "pins secure the handle to the main body" Similar fixattachfastenaffixlinkhitchjoinconnectcouplebondappendannexstickpintacknailstaplecliptie upmoormake fastlashhitchberthanchor
   • ▪ make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock: "doors are likely to be well secured at night" Similar fastencloseshutlockboltchainsealboard up
   • ▪ protect against threats; make safe: "the government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership" Similar protectmake safemake soundmake invulnerablemake immunemake impregnablefortifystrengthensheltershieldguardassureensureinsureguaranteewarrantprotectindemnifyconfirmestablish
   • ▪ capture (a person or animal): "the suspect is secured and in the back of a patrol car"
   • ▪ succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty: "the division secured a major contract" Similar obtainacquiregaingetfindcome bypick upprocureget possession ofbuypurchaseinformal:get hold oflandget one's hands onlay one's hands onget one's mitts onOpposite loselet slip
   • ▪ seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of nonpayment: "a loan secured on your home"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. securable adjective
   • 2. securement noun
   • 3. secureness noun

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   1. a. : free from danger. b. : affording safety. a secure hideaway. c. : trustworthy, dependable. a secure foundation. d. : free from risk of loss. 2. a. : easy in mind : confident. b. : assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt. c.

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   SECURE definition: 1. positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break: 2…. Learn more.

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   SECURE meaning: 1. positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break: 2…. Learn more.

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   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:

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   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.

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   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.

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   Definition of secure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   SECURE meaning: 1. not likely to fail or be lost: 2. safe from danger: 3. confident about yourself and the…. Learn more.

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    to get hold or possession of; procure; obtain: to secure materials; to secure a high government position. to 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.

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    Her papers were secure in the vault. Free from fear, care, doubt, or anxiety; not worried, troubled, or apprehensive. In safekeeping or custody. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons. Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure. To guard from danger or risk of loss.