secure
secure Lexical Profile
secure Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Protected against danger, attack, loss, or unauthorized access; safe.
"Please store your passport and travel documents in a secure place."
Fixed or fastened firmly so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
"Make sure the ladder is completely secure before climbing onto the roof."
Certain to remain safe, stable, and unthreatened (of a job, position, or future).
"After ten years with the company, she had a secure position and a steady income."
Feeling confident, assured, and free from self-doubt or anxiety.
"Consistent encouragement from parents helps young children feel secure and valued."
• verb
To succeed in obtaining or achieving something, especially with effort or difficulty.
"The startup managed to secure additional funding from several major investors."
To protect a place, person, or system against danger, harm, or unauthorized access.
"Engineers updated the firewall to secure the network against external threats."
To fix or fasten something firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.
"The crew worked quickly to secure the cargo with heavy straps before departure."
To guarantee the repayment of a loan or debt by pledging assets as collateral.
"The business loan was secured against the commercial property owned by the firm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Latin securus ('free from care, untroubled, safe'), formed from se- ('without') and cura ('care, anxiety'). It is a doublet of 'sure', which entered English earlier via Old French.