7. secure certain; assured: secure in his religious belief.
8. secure safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons: secure radio communications.
9. secure Archaic. overconfident.
10. (v.t.)secure to get hold of; obtain.
11. secure to free from danger or harm; make safe.
12. secure to make certain of; ensure: The novel secured his reputation.
13. secure to make fast: to secure a rope.
14. secure to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property.
15. secure to assure (a creditor) of payment by a pledge.
16. secure to lock or fasten against intruders.
17. secure to capture (a person or animal).
18. secure to tie up the arms or hands of; pinion.
19. secure to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of: to secure diplomatic phone conversations.
20. (v.i.)secure to be or become safe; have security.
21. secure Naut.
22. secure to cover openings and make movable objects fast.
23. secure to be excused from duty: All hands secure from general quarters.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L sēcūrus carefree =sē-se-+-cūrus, adj. der. of cūra care; cf. sure)
Definition of 'secure'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)secure, unafraid, untroubled free from fear or doubt; easy in mind "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
2. (adj)secure free from danger or risk "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
3. (adj)secure not likely to fail or give way "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
4. (adj)impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
5. (verb)dependable, good, safe, secure financially sound "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
6. (verb)procure, secure get by special effort "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
7. (verb)fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
8. (verb)secure assure payment of
9. (verb)guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure make certain of "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
10. (verb)plug, stop up, secure fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
11. (verb)batten, batten down, secure furnish with battens "batten ships"
1. (adjective)secure reliable and not likely to fail a secure job
2. secure safe and protected from danger or crime a secure environment for children to play in; Is your computer secure?
3. secure confident and without any worries She doesn't feel secure in this relationship.; He felt secure in the knowledge that his daughter would be cared for.
4. (verb)secure to close, fasten, or lock sth to stop sth from getting past He secured door with a padlock; soldiers trying to secure the country's borders
5. secure to get sth and make sure you can keep it They secured the rights to the book.
Definition of 'secure'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)secure free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident
2. (adj)secure overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense
3. (adj)secure confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome
4. (adj)secure net exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from
5. (verb)secure to make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect
6. (verb)secure to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; -- frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage
7. (verb)secure to make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship
8. (verb)secure to get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate
Definition of 'secure'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. secure In an operational context, to gain possession of a position or terrain feature, with or without force, and to make such disposition as will prevent, as far as possible, its destruction or loss by enemy action. See also denial measure.
Sense: (often with against or from ) safe; free from danger, loss etc Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.
Definitions of secure 
Afrikaans: veilig
Arabic: آمِن، مُؤَمَّن، أمين
Bulgarian: в безопасност
Brazilian: seguro
Czech: bezpečný; klidný
German: sicher
Danish: sikker
Greek: ασφαλής
Spanish: seguro
Estonian: kaitstud, kindel
Farsi: ايمن
Finnish: turvallinen
French: sûr; assuré
Hebrew: בָּטוּח
Hindi: प्राप्त करना (विशेषतया पर
Croatian: miran, bezbrižan
Hungarian: biztos(ított)
Indonesian: aman
Icelandic: öruggur
Italian: sicuro, certo
Japanese: 安全な
Korean: 안전한
Lithuanian: apsaugotas, saugus, garan
Latvian: drošs; pasargāts; pārliec
Malay: terjamin
Dutch: veilig
Norwegian: (-)sikker, trygg
Polish: bezpieczny, spokojny
Persian: ايمن
Pashto: ساتلى محيط، خوندي، بې وېر
Portuguese: seguro
Romanian: sigur; asigurat
Russian: безопасный; уверенный
Slovak: bezpečný; pokojný
Slovenian: varen
Serbian: siguran
Swedish: säker, trygg, skyddad
Thai: ปลอดภัย; ปราศจากอันตราย; 
Turkish: güvenli
Taiwanese: 安全的
Ukrainian: спокійний; безпечний
Urdu: محفوظ
Vietnamese: an tâm, bảo đảm
Chinese: 安全的
