[
US
/sɪkˈjʊɹ/
]
[ UK /sɪkjˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /sɪkjˈɔː/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
free from danger or risk
secure from harm
made a secure place for himself in his field
his fortune was secure -
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
he was secure that nothing will be held against him -
not likely to fail or give way
the lock was secure
a secure hold on her wrist
a secure foundation -
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
a secure telephone connection
fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
an impregnable fortress -
financially safe
a good investment
a secure investment
VERB
- assure payment of
-
make certain of
Preparation will guarantee success!
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us -
cause to be firmly attached
fasten the lock onto the door
she fixed her gaze on the man -
get by special effort
He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed -
furnish with battens
batten ships -
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
stop up the leak
plug the hole
How To Use secure In A Sentence
- I reassured him it was secure by logging into my account and viewing his profile. Computing
- She was in her sixties and wore her thinning gray hair pulled back in a loose bun with all but a few strands secured by bobby pins.
- Dab a little wood glue into the hole, insert the dowel, and drive a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch screw through the back of the wood to secure the dowel.
- Season with salt and pepper and tie string around each saddle to secure the caul fat.
- The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
- This blogger is a seriously insecure woman who needs to examine her shaky sense of privilege before again attempting to write about transpeople. The Brave One Goes Crazy And Murders Weekend Box Office
- Before one embarks on this high flying experience, the organisers supply a crash helmet, and a safety waist belt which is securely tied with a long and strong rope to the huge multi-coloured parasail.
- Police are again urging householders to secure their property after a theft from a house in Kirkwall.
- The hug a bub is a very secure carrier, (we hope to stock it in the new year) or the moby is a cheaper version. Born at Home
- And even those who'd retired in the fullness of time were no longer secure from retrospective investigation and changed pensionable status. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD