What does secure mean?
Definitions for secure
sɪˈkyʊərse·cure
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word secure.
Princeton's WordNet
secure, unafraid, untroubled(adj)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
"he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
secure(adj)
free from danger or risk
"secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
secure(adj)
not likely to fail or give way
"the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable(adj)
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
"an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
dependable, good, safe, secure(verb)
financially sound
"a good investment"; "a secure investment"
procure, secure(verb)
get by special effort
"He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
fasten, fix, secure(verb)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
secure(verb)
assure payment of
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure(verb)
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
plug, stop up, secure(verb)
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
batten, batten down, secure(verb)
furnish with battens
"batten ships"
Wiktionary
secure(Verb)
To make secure (in all the above senses).
secure(Adjective)
Free from attack or danger; protected.
secure(Adjective)
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
secure(Adjective)
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
secure(Adjective)
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
secure(Adjective)
Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
secure(Adjective)
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
Origin: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.
Webster Dictionary
Secure(adj)
free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident
Secure(adj)
overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense
Secure(adj)
confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome
Secure(adj)
net exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from
Secure(verb)
to make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect
Secure(verb)
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
Secure(verb)
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
Secure(verb)
to get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Secure
sē-kūr′, adj. without care or anxiety, careless (B.): free from fear or danger: safe: confident: incautious: in safe keeping: of such strength as to ensure safety.—v.t. to make safe: to guard from danger: to seize and confine: to get hold of: to make one's self master of: (obs.) to plight or pledge: to render certain: to guarantee: to fasten.—adj. Secūr′able, that may be secured.—n. Secur′ance, assurance, confirmation.—adv. Secūre′ly.—ns. Secūre′ment; Secūre′ness; Secūr′er, one who, or that which, secures or protects; Secūr′itan, one who dwells in fancied security; Secūr′ity, state of being secure: freedom from fear: carelessness: protection: certainty: a pledge: (pl.) bonds or certificates in evidence of debt or property.—Secure arms, to guard the firearms from becoming wet. [L. securus—se- (for sine), without, cura, care.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3436
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4068
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Verbs Frequency: #360
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Adjectives Frequency: #656
Anagrams for secure »
cereus, ceruse, Creuse, recuse, rescue, Rescue, secuer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of secure in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of secure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of secure in a Sentence
My legacy is secure.
Harman Chief Executive Dinesh Paliwal:
Our system was safe and secure.
They feel that they are more secure.
To secure peace is to prepare for war.
We all know we need to secure the border.
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Translations for secure
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- تأمينArabic
- бяспечныBelarusian
- jistit, zajistitCzech
- sikkerDanish
- sicher, absichern, zuverlässig, sichernGerman
- ασφαλήςGreek
- sekurigiEsperanto
- seguro, confiable, aplomado, resguardadoSpanish
- مطمئن, امن, ایمنPersian
- suojata, tallessa, varmistaa, vakaa, turvassa, peloton, kiinnittää, turvallinen, turvata, varmaFinnish
- sûrFrench
- diongbháilte, urraighIrish
- shickyreeManx
- सुरक्षितHindi
- biztosHungarian
- ապահով, անվտանգArmenian
- amanIndonesian
- sicuroItalian
- לבטחHebrew
- 安全なJapanese
- ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತKannada
- 안전한Korean
- secureLatin
- slaptas, saugus, apsaugotasLithuanian
- drošsLatvian
- beveiligenDutch
- sikkerNorwegian
- bezpiecznePolish
- seguroPortuguese
- protejat, sigur, asigurat, stabilRomanian
- надёжныйRussian
- säkraSwedish
- salamu, usalamuSwahili
- பாதுகாக்கTamil
- güvenliTurkish
- захищенийUkrainian
- محفوظUrdu
- đảm bảoVietnamese
- זיכערYiddish
- 安全Chinese
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