secure

IPA: sɪkjˈʊr

verb

  • To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
  • To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
  • To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
  • To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To plight or pledge.

adjective

  • Free from attack or danger; protected.
  • Free from the danger of theft; safe.
  • Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
  • Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
  • Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
  • Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
  • Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
  • (obsolete) Overconfident; incautious; careless.
  • Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
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Examples of "secure" in Sentences

  • The coil is secured to the shaft.
  • The loan is secured by the company.
  • A stanchion may be secured to the nut.
  • Clamps secure the attachment to the housing.
  • The pacification of the Church was not secured.

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