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secure [ se·cure ]
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1. Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
Lace locks cinch and secure four mini-poles that prop up the roomy corners.
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2. (of a place of detention) having provisions against the escape of inmates.
Once arrested, he was locked in the Tower of London - England's most feared and secure prison.
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3. Certain to remain safe and unthreatened.
Collins had a secure place in the world of bookselling.
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4. Protected against attack or other criminal activity.
I expect the locks will keep my house reasonably secure.
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5. Feeling confident and free from fear or anxiety.
everyone needs to have a home and to feel secure and wanted
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6. (secure of) Feeling no doubts about attaining.
she remained poised and complacent, secure of admiration
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1. Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.
Wrap each cake with a card stock strip and secure with tape.
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2. Make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock.
doors are likely to be well secured at night
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3. Compress (a blood vessel) to prevent bleeding.
4. Succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty.
the division secured a major contract
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5. Seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of non-payment.
a loan secured on your home
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6. Protect against threats; make safe.
Council officers moved in today to secure the property.
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Origin
1. Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.
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