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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
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- secure - assure payment of
--3 is one way to guarantee, vouch
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
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!"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- 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
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- batten, batten down, secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships"
--6 is one way to strengthen, beef up, fortify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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