SECURE
/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- adjective free from fear or doubt.
— synonyms: unafraid, untroubled
- adjective free from danger or risk.
- adjective not likely to fail or give way.
- adjective immune to attack.
— synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
- adjective financially safe.
— synonyms: dependable, good, safe
- verb get by special effort.
— synonyms: procure
- verb cause to be firmly attached.
— synonyms: fasten, fix
- verb assure payment of.
- verb make certain of.
— synonyms: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure
- verb fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.
— synonyms: plug, stop_up
- verb furnish with battens.
— synonyms: batten, batten_down
Examples
- “to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage”
- “to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship”
- “to secure an estate”
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