Dictionary Definition
secure adj
1 free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure
himself, he went out of his way to help others" [syn: unafraid, untroubled] [ant: insecure]
2 free from danger or risk; "secure from harm";
"his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his
field" [ant: insecure]
3 kept safe or defended from danger or injury or
loss; "the most protected spot I could find" [syn: protected] [ant: unprotected]
4 not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was
secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" [ant:
insecure]
5 able to withstand attack; "an impregnable
fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" [syn:
impregnable,
inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable]
Verb
1 get by special effort; "He procured extra
cigarettes even though they were rationed" [syn: procure]
2 cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock
onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, fix] [ant: unfasten]
3 assure payment of
4 make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a
nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
[syn: guarantee,
ensure, insure, assure]
5 fill or close tightly with or as if with a
plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: plug, stop up]
6 furnish with battens; "batten ships" [syn:
batten, batten
down]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Etymology
From securus.Adjective
Antonyms
Translations
Free from attack or danger; protected
- French: sûr
- German: sicher
- Norwegian: sikker
Free from the danger of theft; safe
- French: sûr
- German: sicher
- Norwegian: sikker
Free from the risk of eavesdropping,
interception or discovery; secret
- French: sûr
- German: sicher
- Norwegian: sikker
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid
- French: sûr
- German: sicher
- Norwegian: sikker
Firm and not likely to fail; stable
- French: sûr
- German: zuverlässig
- Norwegian: sikker
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable
- French: sûr
- German: sicher, zuverlässig
- Norwegian: sikker
Verb
- To make secure (in all the above senses).
Translations
To make secure
Romanian
Etymology
From a language, compare Czech sekera.Noun
secure fExtensive Definition
Secure may refer to:
- Security, being protected against danger or loss
- Security (finance), e.g. secured loans
- Secure (G5), a NatureServe conservation status, similar to Least Concern, indicating a species is not at risk of extinction
- Secure River, Bolivia
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accept,
acquire, admit, advocate, affix, anchor, anchored, annex, arm, armor, arouse, arrogant, arrogate, ascertained, assume, assumed, assure, assured, attach, attest, attested, back, bag, balanced, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, be seized
of, be sponsor for, belay,
believing, bind, bless, bolt, bond, bonded, bridle, bring, bring back, bring forth,
bring out, bring to light, bulwark, button, button up, calculable, call a strike,
call for, call forth, call it quits, call out, call up, capture, catch, cement, cemented, certain, certified, certify, chain, champion, chase after, choke, choke off, cinch, clamp, clap, clinch, cloak, close, close down, close shop,
close up, closed,
cocksure, collar, come by, come in for,
come into, compass about, confident, confirm, constrict, contain, contract, convinced, cool, copyright, corral, cosy, countersecure, cover, cramp, cushion, decided, deduce, defend, definite, dependable, derive, derive from, determinate, determined, devout, dogmatic, doubtless, drag down, drag
out, draw, draw forth, draw
from, draw out, earn,
easy, educe, elicit, enchain, endorse, engraft, ensure, ensured, enter into possession,
entrammel, established, evident, evoke, faithful, faithworthy, fast, fasten, fasten down, fastened, fence, fend, fetch, fetch and carry, fetter, fideistic, fiducial, firm, firm as Gibraltar, fix, fixed, flank, fold, fold up, gain, get, get from, get hold of, get out
of, glued, go after, go
and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go on strike, go to get,
good, graft, grapple, guarantee, guaranteed, guaranty, guard, guard against, gyve, hamper, handcuff, harbor, harvest, have, have coming in, haven, healthy, hobble, hog-tie, hopple, hubristic, hypothecate, immovable, immune, immunized, imperturbable, impressed
with, in equilibrium, in the bag, induce, inevitable, insure, insured, intact, invincible, jammed, keep, keep from harm, key, knit, knock off, lash, latch, lay off, leash, lock, lock out, lock up, locked up,
made sure, make, make fast,
make safe, make secure, make sure, manacle, moor, moored, nail, nailed down, nestle, net, obtain, obvious, occlude, on ice, open-and-shut,
overconfident,
oversure, overweening, padlock, patent, peg down, persuaded, pick up, picket, pietistic, pin down, pinion, pious, pistic, plumb, poised, police, pompous, positive, predictable, prehend, preserve, probable, procure, produce, profitable, protect, protected, proud, proved, pull down, put in irons,
put to, reap, reassured, receive, register, reliable, restrain, retrieve, ride shotgun for,
rivet, rope, rouse, run after, sack, safe, safe and sound, safeguard, sanguine, satisfied, score, screen, screw up, seal, seal off, seal up, self, self-assured, self-confident,
self-important, self-reliant, set, set to, settled, shackle, shag, shelter, sheltered, shield, shielded, shroud, shut, shut down, shut the door,
shut up, shut up shop, sign, sign for, slam, snap, snug, sold on, solid, sound, sponsor, squeeze shut, stable, stand behind, stand up
for, stated, staunch, steadfast, steady, stimulate, straitjacket, strangle, strap, strike, strong, stuck, sturdy, subscribe to, substantial, summon forth,
summon up, sure, surefire, take, take in, take on, take over,
take possession of, taped,
tested, tether, tie, tie down, tie up, tight, tighten, trammel, trice up, tried, trim, trustworthy, trusty, unafraid, undamaged, under the
impression, undersign,
underwrite, undoubtful, undoubting, unexposed, unfailing, unfaltering, unflappable, unflinching, unharmed, unhesitating, unhurt, unquestionable, unscathed, unshakable, unthreatened, untouched, unwavering, walk out,
wangle, wangle out of,
warrant, warranted, wedged, well-balanced,
well-founded, well-grounded, win, winkle out, without nerves,
worm out, worm out of, zip up, zipper