secure

/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)//səˈkjɔɹ/

verb

  1. 1

    To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

  2. 2

    To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.

    to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage
  3. 3

    To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.

    to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship
  4. 4

    To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.

    to secure an estate
  5. 5

    To plight or pledge.

adjective

  1. 1

    Free from attack or danger; protected.

  2. 2

    Free from the danger of theft; safe.

  3. 3

    Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.

  4. 4

    Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

  5. 5

    Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

  6. 6

    Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.

  7. 7

    Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.

    secure of a welcome
  8. 8

    Overconfident; incautious; careless.

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