Defenition of the word secure

Defenition of the word secure
- Free from danger or risk.
- To make something fixed or stable; to cause to be firmly attached.
- To make certain of.
- furnish with battens; of ships
- financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
- cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
- make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
- able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
- remote from any source of danger; "the children are out of danger here"
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
- get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
- kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
- free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
- not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
- assure payment of
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
- furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- make certain of
- furnish with battens
- cause to be firmly attached
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- get by special effort
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- free from danger or risk
- not likely to fail or give way
- financially sound
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

Synonyms for the word secure

- acquire
- assure
- assured
- batten
- batten down
- confident
- dependable
- ensure
- fasten
- fasten down
- fastened
- fix
- fixed firmly
- get
- get hold of
- get your hands on
- good
- guarantee
- impregnable
- insure
- inviolable
- lock
- lock up
- locked
- make fast
- make safe
- obtain
- out of danger
- plug
- procure
- protected
- put up collateral
- reliable
- safe
- safe and sound
- self-assured
- self-confident
- sheltered
- stable
- steady
- stop up
- strong
- unafraid
- unassailable
- unattackable
- untroubled

Similar words in the secure

- assured
- bastioned
- battlemented
- bonded
- burglarproof
- certified
- covert
- established
- fail-safe
- firm
- fixed
- fortified
- guaranteed
- in safe custody
- in safe custody(p)
- invulnerable
- moated
- promised
- protected
- safe
- safe-deposit
- safety-deposit
- secure
- secured
- securely
- securer
- secures
- securest
- sheltered
- shielded
- snug
- sound
- steady
- stormproof
- sure
- tight
- tightened
- warranted
- weatherproof

Hyponyms for the word secure

- anchor
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- button
- cable
- cast anchor
- cement
- certify
- chain
- chink
- chock
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- copyright
- cork
- cork up
- cramp
- crank
- deposit
- doom
- drop anchor
- engage
- enlist
- entrench
- garter
- girth
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- hook
- intrench
- joggle
- joint
- latch
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- make
- moor
- noose
- patent
- picket
- pin
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- sew
- sew together
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- stick
- stitch
- stopper
- stopple
- strap
- string
- suborn
- tack
- tampon
- tie
- tie up
- toggle
- velcro
- wedge
- wire
- zip
- zip up
- zipper

Hypernyms for the word secure

- attach
- beef up
- close
- fill
- fill up
- fortify
- guarantee
- obtain
- strengthen
- vouch

Antonyms for the word secure

- insecure
- unfasten
- unprotected
- unsafe

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Words in other languages

English: Hello
Russian: Привет
France: Bonjour
Spanish: Hola
Dautch: Guten Aben