Definitions for secure
sɪˈkyʊərse·cure

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secure, unafraid, untroubledadjective

   free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

   "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

2. secureadjective

   free from danger or risk

   "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

3. secureadjective

   not likely to fail or give way

   "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"

4. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackableadjective

   immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

   "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

5. dependable, good, safe, secureverb

   financially sound

   "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

6. procure, secureverb

   get by special effort

   "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

7. fasten, fix, secureverb

   cause to be firmly attached

   "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

8. secureverb

   assure payment of

9. guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secureverb

   make certain of

   "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

10. plug, stop up, secureverb

    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

    "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

11. batten, batten down, secureverb

    furnish with battens

    "batten ships"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secureverb

   To make secure (in all the above senses).

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

2. secureadjective

   Free from attack or danger; protected.

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

3. secureadjective

   Free from the danger of theft; safe.

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

4. secureadjective

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

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

5. secureadjective

   Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

6. secureadjective

   Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

7. secureadjective

   Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.

   Etymology: From securus, from se- + cura; see cure.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secureadjective

   free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident

2. Secureadjective

   overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense

3. Secureadjective

   confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome

4. Secureadjective

   net exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from

5. Secureverb

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

6. Secureverb

   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. Secureverb

   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. Secureverb

   to get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secure

   An area or system with authorized access.

   All banking systems are secure and the bank ensures only those who are authorized would have access to the system.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019  

2. secure

   Guarantee payment of.

   The loan was secured with their parents as guarantors

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019  

3. secure

   To feel and know we are safe.

   We feel secure when we know we are working, healthy, earning an income, paying our bills and contributing to society.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Close
   • Guarantee
   • Obtain
   • Strengthen

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3436

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4068

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Verbs Frequency: #360

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secure' in Adjectives Frequency: #656

Anagrams for secure »

1. cereus, ceruse, Creuse, recuse, rescue, Rescue, secuer

How to pronounce secure?

1. Alex

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How to say secure in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of secure in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of secure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of secure in a Sentence

1. Mayor Kenney:

   We used the National Guard in the civil unrest period to secure areas that needed to be secured from looting and burning, and it freed up the police to do other things, but to send in the National Guard and a troop carrier into a neighborhood in Philadelphia, to me, is not respectful to that neighborhood, number one. Number two, they are not capable or trained to do urban policing, or do policing of any kind.

2. Martin Luther:

   President President Joe Biden and Congress used President Biden and Congress political muscle to deliver a vital infrastructure deal, and now we are calling on President Biden and Congress to do the same to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure.

3. Johnson:

   It is the great privilege of poverty to be happy and yet unenvied, to be healthy with physic, secure without a guard, and to obtain from the bounty of nature what the great and wealthy are compelled to procure by the help of art.

4. Mark Morgan:

   Before Title 42 is ended, they're already starting to tell them and use that to exploit the migrants and that's driving the numbers to already increase. I think you’re going to see March close to 200,000 if not over and that’s just talk of Title 42 [ending], what's going to be [the administration's] answer? Their answer isn’t to secure the border or to stem the flow of illegal migration. Mark my words: Their response to this is to get faster at releasing people, and they're already doing it.

5. Rima Kamal:

   Since our colleague’s abduction, we mobilized all channels possible to secure her release, over the past five months, we have certainly had some leads. We are however unable to share or elaborate on these leads publically due to the sensitivity of any abduction case. What matters now is Nourane’s safe return to her family as soon as possible.

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