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secure
[si-kyoor]
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Antonyms:dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening.
The building was secure, even in an earthquake.
Synonyms: , ,affording safety, as a place.
He needed a secure hideout.
in safe custody or keeping.
Here in the vault the necklace was secure.
free from care; without anxiety.
emotionally secure.
firmly established, as a relationship or reputation.
He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals.
sure; certain; assured.
secure of victory;
secure in religious belief.
Synonyms:safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons.
secure radio communications between army units.
Archaic.Ģżoverconfident.
verb (used with object)
to get hold or possession of; procure; obtain.
to secure materials;
to secure a high government position.
Synonyms:to free from danger or harm; make safe.
Sandbags secured the town during the flood.
Synonyms: , ,to effect; make certain of; ensure.
The novel secured his reputation.
Synonyms: ,to make firm or fast, as by attaching.
to secure a rope.
Finance.Ģż
to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property.
to assure (a creditor) of payment by the pledge or mortgaging of property.
to lock or fasten against intruders.
to secure the doors.
to protect from attack by taking cover, by building fortifications, etc..
The regiment secured its position.
to capture (a person or animal).
No one is safe until the murderer is secured.
to tie up (a person), especially by binding the person's arms or hands; pinion.
to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of.
to secure diplomatic phone conversations.
verb (used without object)
to be or become safe; have or obtain security.
Nautical.Ģż
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.
secure
/ ²õÉŖĖ°ģĀįŹÉ /
adjective
free from danger, damage, etc
free from fear, care, etc
in safe custody
not likely to fail, become loose, etc
able to be relied on; certain
a secure investment
nautical stowed away or made inoperative
archaicĢżcareless or overconfident
verb
(tr) to obtain or get possession of
I will secure some good seats
to make or become free from danger, fear, etc
(tr) to make fast or firm; fasten
to make or become certain; guarantee
this plan will secure your happiness
(tr) to assure (a creditor) of payment, as by giving security
(tr) to make (a military position) safe from attack
nautical to make (a vessel or its contents) safe or ready by battening down hatches, stowing gear, etc
(tr) nautical to stow or make inoperative
to secure the radio
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- securable adjective
- securely adverb
- secureness noun
- securer noun
- oversecure adjective
- oversecurely adverb
- presecure verb (used with object)
- quasi-secure adjective
- quasi-securely adverb
- resecure verb
- supersecure adjective
- supersecurely adverb
- supersecureness noun
- unsecure adjective
- unsecurely adverb
- unsecureness noun
- well-secured adjective
- ²õ±šĖ³¦³Ü°ł±š°ł noun
- ²õ±šĖ³¦³Ü°ł±š±ō²ā adverb
- ²õ±šĖ³¦³Ü°ł±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- ²õ±šĖ³¦³Ü°ł±š³¾±š²Ō³Ł noun
- ²õ±šĖ³¦³Ü°ł²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of secure1
Example Sentences
But Maria, backed by the packed crowd, kept her nerve to serve out to 30 and secure her place in Queen's history.
Michael Shanks, who is also the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, said the government was exploring a range of "exciting and viable" projects to secure a long-term transition for the site.
"He promised to secure our borders and unleash American energy dominance, and the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers. The AI regulation moratorium is a poison pill and has no place in this legislation."
The bullpen conceded three more runs and escaped to secure the win.
England pulled a couple of legs back to give them hope but Pietreczko, nicknamed Pikachu, sealed a 62 checkout in the 12th leg to secure the win.
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