Dictionary entry details
• SECURE (adjective)
Meaning:
Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
Synonyms:
secure; unafraid; untroubled
Context example:
secure himself, he went out of his way to help others
Antonym:
insecure (lacking self-confidence or assurance)
Meaning:
Free from danger or risk
Context examples:
secure from harm / his fortune was secure / made a secure place for himself in his field
Similar:
sure (physically secure or dependable)
safe-deposit; safety-deposit (safe for the storage of valuables)
safe (in safekeeping)
promised (assured by (usually) spoken agreement)
in safe custody (secure in formally authorized hands)
fail-safe (guaranteed not to fail)
established; firm (securely established)
certified (having quality or payment or delivery guaranteed)
bonded; guaranteed; secured; warranted (secured by written agreement)
assured (characterized by certainty or security)
Also:
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
protected; secure (kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss)
safe (free from danger or the risk of harm)
Antonym:
insecure (lacking in security or safety)
Meaning:
Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
Synonyms:
protected; secure
Context example:
the most protected spot I could find
Similar:
weatherproof (able to withstand exposure to weather without damage)
stormproof (protected against or able to withstand storms)
snug (offering safety; well protected or concealed)
shielded ((used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury)
sheltered (protected from danger or bad weather)
moated (protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water)
covert ((of a wife) being under the protection of her husband)
burglarproof (secure against burglary)
battlemented (protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through)
bastioned; fortified (secured with bastions or fortifications)
Also:
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
secure (free from danger or risk)
Meaning:
Not likely to fail or give way
Context examples:
the lock was secure / a secure foundation / a secure hold on her wrist
Similar:
steady (securely in position; not shaky)
tight (securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid)
Also:
fixed (securely placed or fastened or set)
Antonym:
insecure (not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way)
Meaning:
Able to withstand attack
Synonyms:
impregnable; unassailable; unattackable; inviolable; secure; strong
Context examples:
an impregnable fortress / fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
Similar:
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
Meaning:
Financially sound
Synonyms:
safe; dependable; secure; good
Context examples:
a good investment / a secure investment
Similar:
sound (financially secure and safe)
• SECURE (verb)
Meaning:
Get by special effort
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
procure; secure
Context example:
He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
Hypernyms (to "secure" is one way to...):
obtain (come into possession of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "secure"):
suborn (procure (false testimony or perjury))
copyright (secure a copyright on a written work)
patent (obtain a patent for)
engage; enlist (hire for work or assistance)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Meaning:
Cause to be firmly attached
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
fasten; fix; secure
Context examples:
fasten the lock onto the door / she fixed her gaze on the man
Hypernyms (to "secure" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Cause:
fasten (become fixed or fastened)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "secure"):
staple (secure or fasten with a staple or staples)
grout (bind with grout)
cement (bind or join with or as if with cement)
belt (fasten with a belt)
hook (fasten with a hook)
string (string together; tie or fasten with a string)
tack (fasten with tacks)
zip; zip up; zipper (close with a zipper)
hasp (secure or lock with a hasp)
lock up (secure by locking)
lock (fasten with a lock)
clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts)
clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets))
rivet (fasten with a rivet or rivets)
button (fasten with buttons)
toggle (fasten with, or as if with, a toggle)
joint (fasten with a joint)
joggle (fasten or join with a joggle)
coapt (fit tightly and fasten)
wire (fasten with wire)
stake (tie or fasten to a stake)
brooch; clasp (fasten with or as if with a brooch)
buckle; clasp (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
entrench; intrench (fix firmly or securely)
deposit; lodge; stick; wedge (fix, force, or implant)
hang (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction)
hang; hang up (cause to be hanging or suspended)
pin (attach or fasten with pins)
stay (fasten with stays)
velcro (fasten with velcro)
clamp (fasten or fix with a clamp)
cramp (secure with a cramp)
bandage; bind (wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose)
cinch; girth (tie a cinch around)
rope up (attach to one another, for safety)
picket (fasten with a picket)
cable (fasten with a cable)
chain (fasten or secure with chains)
garter (fasten with or as if with a garter)
latch (fasten with a latch)
bitt (secure with a bitt)
rig (connect or secure to)
bind; tie (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord)
strap (secure (a sprained joint) with a strap)
cleat (secure on a cleat)
anchor; cast anchor; drop anchor (secure a vessel with an anchor)
bar (secure with, or as if with, bars)
belay (turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him)
belay (fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat)
bight (fasten with a bight)
brad (fasten with brads)
chock (secure with chocks)
noose (secure with a noose)
crank (fasten with a crank)
run up; sew; sew together; stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
spike (secure with spikes)
berth; moor; tie up (secure in or as if in a berth or dock)
moor (secure with cables or ropes)
anchor; ground (fix firmly and stably)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Assure payment of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "secure" is one way to...):
guarantee; vouch (give surety or assume responsibility)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "secure"):
certify (guarantee payment on; of checks)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make certain of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
assure; ensure; guarantee; insure; secure
Context examples:
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us / Preparation will guarantee success!
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "secure"):
doom (make certain of the failure or destruction of)
make (assure the success of)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
plug; stop up; secure
Context examples:
plug the hole / stop up the leak
Hypernyms (to "secure" is one way to...):
close; fill up (fill or stop up)
"Secure" entails doing...:
enter; infix; insert; introduce (put or introduce into something)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "secure"):
cork; cork up (close a bottle with a cork)
chink (fill the chinks of, as with caulking)
tampon (plug with a tampon)
stopper; stopple (close or secure with or as if with a stopper)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Furnish with battens
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
batten; batten down; secure
Context example:
batten ships
Hypernyms (to "secure" is one way to...):
beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
