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Secured

/səˈkjɔːd/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Secured"

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"

🔄 Synonyms of "Secured"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
secureverb	Free from attack or danger; protected.
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
barred	Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.
warranted	Deserved, necessary, appropriate.
bolted	firmly fastened or secured against opening
fastened	firmly closed or secured
locked	Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.
bonded	Joined securely, either with adhesive, heat process or pressure.
latched	firmly fastened or secured against opening
guaranteed	Made certain; promised.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Secured"

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

Word	Definition
barred	Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.
bolted	firmly fastened or secured against opening
bonded	Joined securely, either with adhesive, heat process or pressure.
fastverb	(intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
fastened	firmly closed or secured
guaranteedverb	Made certain; promised.
latched	firmly fastened or secured against opening
lockedverb	Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.
warranted	Deserved, necessary, appropriate.
accomplished	Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
accordedverb	(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
achievedverb	(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
acquiredverb	(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
affixed	Enduringly stuck to, or attached to, something.
affordedverb	To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
anchored	(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
ascertained	discovered or determined by scientific observation
assurancenoun	The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
assurancesnoun	The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
assurednoun	Guaranteed; secure.