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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | secure, unafraid, untroubled | Free from fear or doubt |
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| 2 | secure | Free from danger or risk | |
| 3 | secure, protected | Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss | |
| 4 | secure | Not likely to fail or give way | |
| 5 | secure, impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable | Able to withstand attack | |
| 6 | secure, dependable, good, safe | Financially sound | |
| VERB | 1 | secure, procure | Get by special effort |
| 2 | secure, fasten, fix | Cause to be firmly attached | |
| 3 | secure | Assure payment of | |
| 4 | secure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure | Make certain of | |
| 5 | secure, plug, stop up | Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | |
| 6 | secure, batten, batten down | Furnish with battens |
| Sounds | sihkyuh'r |
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| Rhymes | allure, assure, boor, and 36 more rhymes in uhr... |
| Meaning | Free from fear or doubt. Easy in mind. |
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| Examples | "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others" |
| Synonyms | unafraid, untroubled |
| Contrary | insecure |
| Nouns | security |
| Adverbs | securely |
| Meaning | Free from danger or risk. |
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| Examples | "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" |
| Contrary | insecure, unsafe |
| Similar | assured; bonded, guaranteed, secured, warranted; certified; established, firm; fail-safe; in safe custody; promised; safe; safe-deposit, safety-deposit; sure |
| See also | protected, secure; safe; invulnerable |
| Nouns | security |
| Adverbs | securely |
| Meaning | Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss. |
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| Synonyms | protected |
| Contrary | unprotected |
| Similar | bastioned, fortified; battlemented; burglarproof; covert; moated; sheltered; shielded; snug; stormproof; weatherproof |
| See also | secure; invulnerable |
| Nouns | secureness |
| Meaning | Not likely to fail or give way. |
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| Examples | "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
| Contrary | insecure |
| Similar | steady; tight |
| See also | fixed |
| Nouns | secureness |
| Adverbs | securely |
| Meaning | Able to withstand attack. |
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| Synonyms | impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable |
| Similar to | invulnerable |
| Nouns | secureness |
| Adverbs | securely |
| Meaning | Financially sound. |
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| Examples | "a secure investment" |
| Synonyms | dependable, good, safe |
| Similar to | sound |
| Nouns | security |
| Meaning | Get by special effort. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody |
| Synonyms | procure |
| Broader | obtain |
| Narrower | suborn; copyright; patent; engage, enlist |
| Entailed by | reserve, hold, book |
| Nouns | securer |
| Meaning | Cause to be firmly attached. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Synonyms | fasten, fix |
| Contrary | unfasten |
| Cause to | fasten |
| Broader | attach |
| Narrower | strap; tie, bind; rig; bitt; latch; garter; chain; cable; picket; rope up; cinch, girth; bind, bandage; cramp; cleat; anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor; anchor, ground; moor; moor, berth, tie up; spike; sew, run up, sew together, stitch; crank; noose; chock; brad; bight; belay; belay; bar; clamp; velcro; stay; clinch; clinch; lock; lock up; hasp; zip up, zipper, zip; tack; string; hook; belt; cement; grout; staple; rivet; button; pin; hang, hang up; hang; lodge, wedge, stick, deposit; entrench, intrench; buckle, clasp; brooch, clasp; stake; wire; coapt; joggle; joint; toggle |
| Entailed by | tie down, tie up, bind, truss; seal; lace, lace up |
| Meaning | Assure payment of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Broader | guarantee, vouch |
| Narrower | certify |
| Meaning | Make certain of. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | guarantee, ensure, insure, assure |
| Similar to | guarantee, vouch |
| Narrower | doom; make |
| Meaning | Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | plug, stop up |
| Broader | close, fill up |
| Narrower | stopper, stopple; tampon; chink; cork, cork up |
| Entails | insert, infix, enter, introduce |
| Meaning | Furnish with battens. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | batten, batten down |
| Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify |
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