se·cure (s -ky r )adj. se·cur·er, se·cur·est 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. 5. a. Not likely to fail or give way; stable: a secure stepladder. b. Firmly fastened: a secure lock. 6. Reliable; dependable: secure investments. 7. Assured; certain: With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost. 8. Archaic Careless or overconfident. tr.v. se·cured, se·cur·ing, se·cures 1. To guard from danger or risk of loss: The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return. 2. To make firm or tight; fasten. See Synonyms at fasten. 3. To make certain; ensure: The speaker could not secure the goodwill of the audience. 4. a. To guarantee payment of (a loan, for example). b. To guarantee payment to (a creditor). 5. To get possession of; acquire: secured a job. 6. To capture or confine: They secured the suspect in the squad car. 7. To bring about; effect: secured release of the hostages. 8. To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).
[Latin s c rus : s-, without; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + cra, care; see cure.]
se·cura·ble adj. se·curely adv. se·curement n. se·cureness n. se·curer n. |
secure Adjective 1. free from danger or damage 2. free from fear, doubt, or care 3. tightly locked or well protected 4. fixed or tied firmly in position 5. able to be relied on: secure profits Verb [-curing, -cured] 1. to obtain: to secure a change in German policy 2. to make or become free from danger or fear 3. to make safe from loss, theft, or attack 4. to attach; make fast or firm 5. to guarantee (payment of a loan) by giving something as security [Latin securus free from care] securely adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"suborn - procure (false testimony or perjury) obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" copyright - secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?" patent - obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?" enlist, engage - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support" | | 2. |  secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"strap - secure (a sprained joint) with a strap tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" rig - connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition" bitt - secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line" latch - fasten with a latch; "latch the door" garter - fasten with or as if with a garter chain - fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together" cable - fasten with a cable; "cable trees" picket - fasten with a picket; "picket the goat" rope up - attach to one another, for safety; "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent" bandage, bind - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose cramp - secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood" cleat - secure on a cleat; "cleat a line" anchor, ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" moor - secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat" moor, berth, tie up - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat" spike - secure with spikes crank - fasten with a crank noose - secure with a noose chock - secure with chocks bight - fasten with a bight belay - fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat belay - turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him bar - secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door" clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened" velcro - fasten with Velcro; "velcro the belt" clinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched" clinch - secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall" lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" lock up - secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation" hasp - secure or lock with a hasp tack - fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board" string - string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package" hook - fasten with a hook belt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers" cement - bind or join with or as if with cement grout - bind with grout; "grout the bathtub" staple - secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together" rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivets button - fasten with buttons; "button the dress" pin - attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man" hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door" deposit, stick, wedge, lodge - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" stake - tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat" | | 3. | secure - assure payment ofguarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" certify - guarantee payment on; of checks | | 4. | secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" | | 5. | secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"stopper, stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulking | | 6. | secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships"beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" | | Adj. | 1. | secure - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability" | | 2. | secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"protected - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find" safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future" | | 3. | secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure" | | 4. |  secure - immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" | | 5. | secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
secure
In an operational context, to gain possession of a position or terrain feature, with or without force, and to make such disposition as will prevent, as far as possible, its destruction or loss by enemy action. See also denial measure.
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secure [sɪˈkjuəʳ] adj (= free from anxiety) → seguro (= firmly fixed); firme, fijo
secure [sɪˈkjuəʳ] adj (= free from anxiety) → sans inquiétude, sécurisé(e) (= firmly fixed); solide, bien attaché(e) (or fermé(e) etc) (= in safe place); en lieu sûr, en sûreté
secure [sɪˈkjuəʳ] adj → sicher;
secure [sɪˈkjuəʳ] adj (= free from anxiety) → sicuro/a (= firmly fixed); assicurato/a, ben fermato/a (= in safe place); al sicuro
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