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| 1. | [ verb ] get by special effort | |
| Synonyms: | procure | |
| Examples: | "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" |
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| Related terms: | obtain engage patent suborn copyright procurement procurer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to be firmly attached | |
| Synonyms: | fasten fix | |
| Examples: | "fasten the lock onto the door" "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
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| Related terms: | unfasten attach tie hang screw lock clamp lodge sew anchor clinch lock_up tack bind anchor latch hook bar zip_up picket pin rig buckle wire entrench bitt moor hasp spike moor stay cable clinch string belt crank cement rivet chock noose cinch button bight grout staple brad hang belay rope_up belay cramp brooch coapt cleat joggle stake toggle trench velcro joint chain garter strap fastener fastener fastening fasten | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] free from fear or doubt; easy in mind | |
| Synonyms: | untroubled unafraid | |
| Examples: | "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others" |
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| Related terms: | insecure | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] free from danger or risk | |
| Examples: | "secure from harm" "his fortune was secure" "made a secure place for himself in his field" |
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| Related terms: | insecure established promised bonded sure assured in_safe_custody safe safe-deposit certified safe-deposit fail-safe safe invulnerable protected | |
| 5. | [ verb ] assure payment of | |
| Related terms: | guarantee certify | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] remote from any source of danger | |
| Synonyms: | out_of_danger | |
| Examples: | "the children are out of danger here" |
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| Related terms: | safe | |
| 7. | [ verb ] make certain of | |
| Synonyms: | assure insure ensure guarantee | |
| Examples: | "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us" "Preparation will guarantee success!" |
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| Related terms: | make doom guarantee guarantee | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss | |
| Synonyms: | protected | |
| Examples: | "the most protected spot I could find" |
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| Related terms: | unprotected sheltered shielded snug bastioned stormproof covert battlemented weatherproof moated burglarproof invulnerable | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] not likely to fail or give way | |
| Examples: | "the lock was secure" "a secure foundation" "a secure hold on her wrist" |
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| Related terms: | insecure tightened steady tight fixed | |
| 10. | [ verb ] fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | |
| Synonyms: | plug stop_up | |
| Examples: | "plug the hole" "stop up the leak" |
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| Related terms: | close stopper chink cork tampon insert | |
| 11. | [ adjective ] able to withstand attack | |
| Synonyms: | impregnable unassailable strong unattackable inviolable | |
| Examples: | "an impregnable fortress" "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" |
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| Related terms: | invulnerable | |
| 12. | [ adjective ] financially sound | |
| Synonyms: | good safe dependable | |
| Examples: | "a good investment" "a secure investment" |
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| Related terms: | sound | |
| 13. | [ verb ] (nautical) furnish with battens; of ships | |
| Synonyms: | batten_down batten | |
| Related terms: | strengthen batten | |
| Similar spelling: |
seizure Sequeira Seger Secor Sequra Segura |
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