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secure

/ secure /
adjective/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not likely to fail or give way
"the lock was secure"
"a secure foundation"
"a secure hold on her wrist"
Similar:
steady tight tightened
Opposites:
insecure
See also:
fixed
adjective Sense 2
free from danger or risk
"secure from harm"
"his fortune was secure"
"made a secure place for himself in his field"
Similar:
assured bonded guaranteed secured warranted certified established firm
Opposites:
insecure unsafe
See also:
invulnerable protected safe
adjective Sense 3
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
"secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
Opposites:
insecure
verb Sense 4
assure payment of
Type of:
guarantee vouch
Kinds of:
certify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 5
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
"the most protected spot I could find"
Similar:
bastioned fortified battlemented burglarproof covert moated sheltered shielded
Opposites:
unprotected
See also:
invulnerable
verb Sense 6
get by special effort
"He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
Type of:
obtain
Kinds of:
suborn copyright patent engage enlist
Derived:
procurer securer procurement procurance procural
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
adjective satellite Sense 7
able to withstand attack
"an impregnable fortress"
"fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
Similar:
invulnerable
verb Sense 8
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole"
"stop up the leak"
Type of:
close fill up
Kinds of:
stopper stopple tampon chink cork
Derived:
plug stopper stopple
Entails:
insert infix enter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"
"she fixed her gaze on the man"
Opposites:
unfasten
Type of:
attach
Kinds of:
strap tie bind rig bitt
Derived:
fastness fixedness fixity fixture secureness
Causes:
fasten
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
furnish with battens
"batten ships"
Type of:
strengthen beef up fortify
Derived:
batten
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 11
financially sound
"a good investment"
"a secure investment"
Similar:
sound
verb Sense 12
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
"Preparation will guarantee success!"
Kinds of:
doom make
Derived:
guarantee
Verb group:
guarantee vouch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
21
Total Relationships
80
Times Searched
3
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steady tight tightened insecure assured bonded guaranteed secured warranted certified established firm