secure

B1
Pronunciation
/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/
/səˈkjɔɹ/
Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

2 Definition

To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.

Example Sentences
  • to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage
3 Definition

To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.

Example Sentences
  • to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship
4 Definition

To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.

Example Sentences
  • to secure an estate
5 Definition

To plight or pledge.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Free from attack or danger; protected.

2 Definition

Free from the danger of theft; safe.

3 Definition

Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.

4 Definition

Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

5 Definition

Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

6 Definition

Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.

7 Definition

Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.

Example Sentences
  • secure of a welcome
8 Definition

Overconfident; incautious; careless.