What is the meaning of secure?

verb

  • Get by special effort.
    • usage: "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
  • Cause to be firmly attached.
    • usage: "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
  • Assure payment of.
  • Make certain of.
    • usage: "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success"
  • Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.
    • usage: "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
  • Furnish with battens.
    • usage: "batten ships"

adjective

  • Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind.
    • usage: "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
  • Free from danger or risk.
    • usage: "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
  • Not likely to fail or give way.
    • usage: "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
  • Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with.
    • usage: "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
  • Financially sound.
    • usage: "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
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APAWordNet. (2010). secure. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/secure/definitions/1183013
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "secure" http://smartdefine.org/secure/definitions/1183013 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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