'Secure' definitions:
Definition of 'secure'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him" [syn: secure, unafraid, untroubled] [ant: insecure]
adjective
Free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" [ant: insecure, unsafe]
adjective
Not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" [ant: insecure]
adjective
Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" [syn: impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable]
adjective
verb
Get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" [syn: procure, secure]
verb
Cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, fix, secure] [ant: unfasten]
verb
Assure payment of
verb
Make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
verb
Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: plug, stop up, secure]
verb
Furnish with battens; "batten ships" [syn: batten, batten down, secure]
Definition of 'Secure'
From: GCIDE
- Secure \Se*cure"\, a. [L. securus; pref. se- without + cura care. See Cure care, and cf. Sure, a.]
- 1. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident. [1913 Webster]
- But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome. [1913 Webster]
- Confidence then bore thee on, secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Not exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from. "Secure from fortune's blows." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure; certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Secure'
From: GCIDE
- Secure \Se*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Secured; p. pr. & vb. n. Securing.]
- 1. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect. [1913 Webster]
- I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; -- frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage. [1913 Webster]
- It secures its possessor of eternal happiness. --T. Dick. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate. [1913 Webster]
- Secure arms (Mil.), a command and a position in the manual of arms, used in wet weather, the object being to guard the firearm from becoming wet. The piece is turned with the barrel to the front and grasped by the right hand at the lower band, the muzzle is dropped to the front, and the piece held with the guard under the right arm, the hand supported against the hip, and the thumb on the rammer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'secure'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept,
- acquire,
- admit,
- advocate,
- affix,
- anchor,
- anchored,
- annex,
- arm,
- armor,
- arouse,
- arrogant,
- arrogate,
- ascertained,
- assume,
- assumed,
- assure,
- assured,
- attach,
- attest,
- attested,
- back,
- bag,
- balanced,
- bang,
- bar,
- barricade,
- batten,
- batten down,
- be seized of,
- be sponsor for,
- belay,
- believing,
- bind,
- bless,
- bolt,
- bond,
- bonded,
- bridle,
- bring,
- bring back,
- bring forth,
- bring out,
- bring to light,
- bulwark,
- button,
- button up,
- calculable,
- call a strike,
- call for,
- call forth,
- call it quits,
- call out,
- call up,
- capture,
- catch,
- cement,
- cemented,
- certain,
- certified,
- certify,
- chain,
- champion,
- chase after,
- choke,
- choke off,
- cinch,
- clamp,
- clap,
- clinch,
- cloak,
- close,
- close down,
- close shop,
- close up,
- closed,
- cocksure,
- collar,
- come by,
- come in for,
- come into,
- compass about,
- confident,
- confirm,
- constrict,
- contain,
- contract,
- convinced,
- cool,
- copyright,
- corral,
- cosy,
- countersecure,
- cover,
- cramp,
- cushion,
- decided,
- deduce,
- defend,
- definite,
- dependable,
- derive,
- derive from,
- determinate,
- determined,
- devout,
- dogmatic,
- doubtless,
- drag down,
- drag out,
- draw,
- draw forth,
- draw from,
- draw out,
- earn,
- easy,
- educe,
- elicit,
- enchain,
- endorse,
- engraft,
- ensure,
- ensured,
- enter into possession,
- entrammel,
- established,
- evident,
- evoke,
- faithful,
- faithworthy,
- fast,
- fasten,
- fasten down,
- fastened,
- fence,
- fend,
- fetch,
- fetch and carry,
- fetter,
- fideistic,
- fiducial,
- firm,
- firm as Gibraltar,
- fix,
- fixed,
- flank,
- fold,
- fold up,
- gain,
- get,
- get from,
- get hold of,
- get out of,
- glued,
- go after,
- go and get,
- go fetch,
- go for,
- go get,
- go on strike,
- go to get,
- good,
- graft,
- grapple,
- guarantee,
- guaranteed,
- guaranty,
- guard,
- guard against,
- gyve,
- hamper,
- handcuff,
- harbor,
- harvest,
- have,
- have coming in,
- haven,
- healthy,
- hobble,
- hog-tie,
- hopple,
- hubristic,
- hypothecate,
- immovable,
- immune,
- immunized,
- imperturbable,
- impressed with,
- in equilibrium,
- in the bag,
- induce,
- inevitable,
- insure,
- insured,
- intact,
- invincible,
- jammed,
- keep,
- keep from harm,
- key,
- knit,
- knock off,
- lash,
- latch,
- lay off,
- leash,
- lock,
- lock out,
- lock up,
- locked up,
- made sure,
- make,
- make fast,
- make safe,
- make secure,
- make sure,
- manacle,
- moor,
- moored,
- nail,
- nailed down,
- nestle,
- net,
- obtain,
- obvious,
- occlude,
- on ice,
- open-and-shut,
- overconfident,
- oversure,
- overweening,
- padlock,
- patent,
- peg down,
- persuaded,
- pick up,
- picket,
- pietistic,
- pin down,
- pinion,
- pious,
- pistic,
- plumb,
- poised,
- police,
- pompous,
- positive,
- predictable,
- prehend,
- preserve,
- probable,
- procure,
- produce,
- profitable,
- protect,
- protected,
- proud,
- proved,
- pull down,
- put in irons,
- put to,
- reap,
- reassured,
- receive,
- register,
- reliable,
- restrain,
- retrieve,
- ride shotgun for,
- rivet,
- rope,
- rouse,
- run after,
- sack,
- safe,
- safe and sound,
- safeguard,
- sanguine,
- satisfied,
- score,
- screen,
- screw up,
- seal,
- seal off,
- seal up,
- self,
- self-assured,
- self-confident,
- self-important,
- self-reliant,
- set,
- set to,
- settled,
- shackle,
- shag,
- shelter,
- sheltered,
- shield,
- shielded,
- shroud,
- shut,
- shut down,
- shut the door,
- shut up,
- shut up shop,
- sign,
- sign for,
- slam,
- snap,
- snug,
- sold on,
- solid,
- sound,
- sponsor,
- squeeze shut,
- stable,
- stand behind,
- stand up for,
- stated,
- staunch,
- steadfast,
- steady,
- stimulate,
- straitjacket,
- strangle,
- strap,
- strike,
- strong,
- stuck,
- sturdy,
- subscribe to,
- substantial,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- sure,
- surefire,
- take,
- take in,
- take on,
- take over,
- take possession of,
- taped,
- tested,
- tether,
- tie,
- tie down,
- tie up,
- tight,
- tighten,
- trammel,
- trice up,
- tried,
- trim,
- trustworthy,
- trusty,
- unafraid,
- undamaged,
- under the impression,
- undersign,
- underwrite,
- undoubtful,
- undoubting,
- unexposed,
- unfailing,
- unfaltering,
- unflappable,
- unflinching,
- unharmed,
- unhesitating,
- unhurt,
- unquestionable,
- unscathed,
- unshakable,
- unthreatened,
- untouched,
- unwavering,
- walk out,
- wangle,
- wangle out of,
- warrant,
- warranted,
- wedged,
- well-balanced,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded,
- win,
- winkle out,
- without nerves,
- worm out,
- worm out of,
- zip up,
- zipper
Words containing 'Secure'
- Securable,
- Secured,
- Securely,
- Securement,
- Secureness,
- Securer,
- Securing,
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- Security, CO,
- agency security,
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- securities analyst,
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- security consultant,
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- security measure,
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- security service,
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- security system,
- social security,
- unlisted security,
- Security-Widefield,
- bureau of diplomatic security,
- committee for state security,
- communications security establishment,
- department of homeland security,
- federal security bureau,
- federal security service,
- general security services,
- national security agency,
- national security council,
- private security force,
- securities and exchange commission,
- social security administration,
- social security number,
- transportation security administration,
- zero coupon security,
- Security-Widefield, CO,
- canadian security intelligence service,
- international relations and security network,
- mortgage-backed security,
- security intelligence review committee,
- tax-exempt security,
- zero-coupon security,
- national association of securities dealers automated quotations