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Secure

/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Secure"

verb

1
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
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
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
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
"to secure an estate"

adjective

1
Free from attack or danger; protected.
2
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
3
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
4
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

🔄 Synonyms of "Secure"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
goodnoun	Of a person or an animal:
assureverb	(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
procureverb	(transitive) To acquire or obtain.
strongnoun	(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
inviolable	Not violable; not to be infringed.
established	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
soundnoun	A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
snugnoun	Warm and comfortable; cosy.
ensureverb	(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
steadyverb	Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
assurednoun	Guaranteed; secure.
tightverb	Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
impregnable	(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.
plugnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
sure	(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
unassailablenoun	(by extension) Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.
dependablenoun	A reliable person or thing.
guaranteenoun	Anything that assures a certain outcome.
insureverb	(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
invulnerable	Incapable of being injured; not vulnerable.
untroubled	Without worries; free from care.
warranted	Deserved, necessary, appropriate.
fixverb	(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
protected	defended

↔️ Antonyms of "Secure"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
insecure	Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
unsafeverb	Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
unprotected	Not protected; lacking defence or protection; exposed.
unfastenverb	(transitive) To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Secure"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
safenoun	Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
sure	(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
steadyverb	Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
established	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
dependablenoun	A reliable person or thing.
impregnable	(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.
unassailablenoun	(by extension) Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.
inviolable	Not violable; not to be infringed.
assureverb	(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
invulnerable	Incapable of being injured; not vulnerable.
covertnoun	(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
untroubled	Without worries; free from care.
assurednoun	Guaranteed; secure.
unattackable	Which may not be attacked.
soundnoun	A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
strongnoun	(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
goodnoun	Of a person or an animal:
ensureverb	(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
tightverb	Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
guaranteedverb	Made certain; promised.