Definition of secure

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secure - 12 definitions

- verb
1. procure -- get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
synonyms: procure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. fasten -- cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
synonyms: fasten, fix
antonyms: unfasten -- cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. secure -- assure payment of
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. guarantee -- make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
synonyms: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. plug -- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
synonyms: plug, stop up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. batten -- furnish with battens; "batten ships"
synonyms: batten, batten down
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. secure, siker -- to make firm or tight
synonyms: siker, fasten, secured, secures, resecure, securely, securest, securing, unsecured
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
8. secure -- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
synonyms: unafraid, untroubled
antonyms: insecure -- lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. secure -- free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
antonyms: insecure -- lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. secure -- not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
antonyms: insecure -- not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. impregnable -- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. dependable -- financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
synonyms: dependable, good, safe
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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unfasten -- cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"
insecure -- lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"
insecure -- lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
insecure -- not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"

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