Definition of Secure

1. Verb. Get by special effort. "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

Exact synonyms: Procure
Specialized synonyms: Suborn, Copyright, Patent, Engage, Enlist
Generic synonyms: Obtain
Derivative terms: Procural, Procurance, Procurement, Procurer, Securer

2. Adjective. Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind. "He was secure that nothing will be held against him"
Exact synonyms: Unafraid, Untroubled
Antonyms: Insecure
Derivative terms: Security

3. Verb. Cause to be firmly attached. "She fixed her gaze on the man"

4. Adjective. Free from danger or risk. "Made a secure place for himself in his field"
Also: Protected, Safe, Invulnerable
Similar to: Assured, Firm, Fail-safe, Sure
Antonyms: Insecure
Derivative terms: Security

5. Verb. Assure payment of.
Generic synonyms: Guarantee, Vouch
Specialized synonyms: Certify

6. Adjective. Not likely to fail or give way. "A secure hold on her wrist"
Also: Fixed
Similar to: Steady, Tight
Antonyms: Insecure
Derivative terms: Secureness

7. Verb. Make certain of. "Preparation will guarantee success!"
Exact synonyms: Assure, Ensure, Guarantee, Insure
Related verbs: Guarantee, Vouch
Specialized synonyms: Doom, Make
Derivative terms: Guarantee

8. Adjective. Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. "A secure telephone connection"

9. Verb. Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. "Stop up the leak"
Exact synonyms: Plug, Stop Up
Specialized synonyms: Stopper, Stopple, Tampon, Chink, Cork, Cork Up
Entails: Enter, Infix, Insert, Introduce
Generic synonyms: Close, Fill Up
Derivative terms: Plug

10. Adjective. Financially sound. "A secure investment"
Exact synonyms: Dependable, Good, Safe
Similar to: Sound
Derivative terms: Dependableness, Safeness, Security

11. Verb. Furnish with battens. "Batten ships"
Exact synonyms: Batten, Batten Down
Generic synonyms: Beef Up, Fortify, Strengthen
Derivative terms: Batten

Definition of Secure

1. a. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

2. v. t. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

Definition of Secure

1. Adjective. Free from attack or danger; protected. ¹

2. Adjective. Free from the danger of theft; safe. ¹

3. Adjective. Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret. ¹

4. Adjective. Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid. ¹

5. Adjective. Firm and not likely to fail; stable. ¹

6. Adjective. Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable. ¹

7. Verb. To make secure (in all the above senses). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Secure

1. free from danger [adj -CURER, -CUREST] : SECURELY [adv] / to make firm or tight [v -CURED, -CURING, -CURES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Secure

secund
secundation
secundigravida
secundina
secundines
secundipara
secundly
secundo
secundos
secundum
securability
securable
securance
securances
secure (current term)
secured
secured bond
securely
securement
securements
secureness
securenesses
securer
securers
secures
securest
secureth
securifera
securiform

Literary usage of Secure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report (1899)
"... the grain shovelers' and freight handlers' unions are reported; while as a matter of fact many of these men, failing to secure work at their own trade, ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... generally speaking, followed a resolution of the United States Congress passed 2 May 1783, recommending that the several States secure to the authors ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law of Suretyship and Guaranty by Darius Harlan Pingrey (1900)
"PLEDGING OR MORTGAGING PROPERTY TO secure DERT OF ANOTHER PERSON.—When a third person pledges his property as security for the payment of a debt or ..."

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