secure
adjective
1. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- he was secure that nothing will be held against him
Similar word(s): unafraid, untroubled
2. free from danger or risk
- secure from harm
- his fortune was secure
- made a secure place for himself in his field
Similar word(s): protected, safe, assured, firm, sure, invulnerable
3. not likely to fail or give way
- the lock was secure
- a secure foundation
- a secure hold on her wrist
Similar word(s): fixed, steady, tight
4. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- a secure telephone connection
Similar word(s): invulnerable, impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
5. financially safe
- a secure investment
Similar word(s): sound, dependable, good, safe
Sentences with secure as an adjective:
- secure of a welcome
verb
1. get by special effort
Similar word(s): procure
Definition categories: possession, obtain
2. cause to be firmly attached
Definition categories: contact, attach
3. assure payment of
Definition categories: possession, guarantee, vouch
4. make certain of
Similar word(s): assure, ensure, guarantee, insure
Definition categories: communication
5. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Similar word(s): plug
Definition categories: contact, close
6. furnish with battens
Similar word(s): batten
Definition categories: contact, fortify, strengthen
Sentences with secure as a verb:
- to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage
- to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship
- to secure an estate