secure — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel | become | make sth

keep sth

We need to keep our passwords secure to protect our online accounts.

ADV

extremely, very | absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly | fairly, pretty, reasonably, relatively

enough, sufficiently

She didn't feel sufficiently secure in her new job to ask for a raise.

apparently | economically, financially | socially

PREP

against

The new locks on the windows help keep our apartment secure against break-ins.

2

(verb.) fix/lock sth firmly

ADV

firmly, properly, tightly

PREP

to

She secured the ladder to the wall before climbing up to fix the roof.

with

He secured the ladder with metal brackets before climbing up to clean the gutters.

3

(verb.) get/achieve sth

ADV

easily

She easily secured a job at the company after her impressive interview.

automatically

VERB + SECURE

be able to, manage to

fail to

The company failed to secure enough funding to launch their new product.

help (to)

PHRASES

an attempt/effort to secure sth, be aimed at securing sth, a chance/hope of securing sth

The government's new initiative was aimed at securing affordable housing for low-income families.

succeed/be successful in securing sth

Definitions

adj

1

Free from attack or danger; protected.

The vast majority of American Jews not only greatly dislike President Trump but also believe he has made them less safe: according to a May 2019 poll, nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters believe American Jews are less secure under Trump than they were before, 71 percent disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and nearly 60 percent believe that he bears at least some responsibility for the synagogue shootings carried out by white nationalists in Pittsburgh and Poway.

2

Free from the danger of theft; safe.

3

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

4

Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.

No sooner were we up there, than the old woman dragged the ladder, by which we had ascended, away with a chuckle, as if she was now secure that we could do no mischief, and sat herself down again once more, to doze and await her master's return.

5

Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

verb

1

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

I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, / Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.

2

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

to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage

It secures its possessor of eternal happiness.

3

To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.

to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship

All springs for the engine and tender are of the laminated type with plates of carbon steel, which are secured in the spring buckles by a vertical centre rivet.

4

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

to secure an estate

With the Argentinian secured United will step up their attempt to sign a midfielder and, possibly, a defender in the closing days of the transfer window. Juventus’s Arturo Vidal, Milan’s Nigel de Jong and Ajax’s Daley Blind, who is also a left-sided defensive player, are potential targets.

5

To plight or pledge.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make certain of

verb — furnish with battens

batten

verb — cause to be firmly attached

verb — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

plug

verb — get by special effort

procure

adjective — free from fear or doubt

unafraid
untroubled

adjective — financially safe

adjective — immune to attack

Antonyms

unfasten
insecure
unsafe

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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The vast majority of American Jews not only greatly dislike President Trump but also believe he has made them less safe: according to a May 2019 poll, nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters believe Am

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But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.

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No sooner were we up there, than the old woman dragged the ladder, by which we had ascended, away with a chuckle, as if she was now secure that we could do no mischief, and sat herself down again once

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I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, / Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.

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05

to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage

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06

It secures its possessor of eternal happiness.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, secure is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.