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Adjective secure has 6 senses
- secure, unafraid, untroubled - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
Antonyms: insecure, overanxious, unassured
- secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
Antonyms: insecure, unsafe, embattled, precarious, shaky, uncertain, unsure, unguaranteed, unsecured
- protected, secure - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
- secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
Antonyms: insecure, loose, precarious, uncertain
- impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable - able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
Antonym: vulnerable (indirect, via invulnerable)
- dependable, good, safe, secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
Antonym: unsound (indirect, via sound)
Verb secure has 6 senses
- procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
--1 is one way to obtain
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
- fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
--2 is one way to attach
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Something ----s something
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- secure - assure payment of
--3 is one way to guarantee, vouch
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Something ----s something
- guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
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- plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
--5 is one way to close, fill up
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- batten, batten down, secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships"
--6 is one way to strengthen, beef up, fortify
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