verb
- Get by special effort.
- usage: "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
- synonyms: procure
- 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"
- synonyms: batten, batten down
adjective
- Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind.
- usage: "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
- synonyms: unafraid, untroubled
- 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"
- synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
- Financially sound.
- usage: "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
- synonyms: dependable, good, safe
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