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The synonyms of “Secure” are: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable, dependable, good, safe, unafraid, untroubled, tight, firm, taut, fixed, secured, done up, stable, fast, steady, immovable, unshakeable, certain, assured, reliable, settled, established, solid, sound, free from danger, sheltered, shielded, guarded, unharmed, undamaged, safe and sound, out of harm's way, in a safe place, in safe hands, invulnerable, immune, plug, stop up, assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, batten, batten down, procure, fasten, fix, attach, affix, link, hitch, join, connect, couple, bond, append, annex, stick, pin, tack, nail, staple, clip, tie up, moor, make fast, lash, berth, close, shut, lock, bolt, chain, seal, board up, obtain, acquire, gain, get, find, come by, pick up, get possession of, protect, make safe, make sound, make invulnerable, make immune, make impregnable, fortify, strengthen, shelter, shield, guard, warrant, indemnify, confirm, establish
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “secure” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| acquire | Gain through experience. I managed to acquire all the books I needed. |
| affix | Be able to be fixed. Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem. |
| annex | Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document. Extreme anointing hath neither ordinance of God to be grounded on nor promise of grace annexed. |
| append | Add (something) to the end of a written document. He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language. |
| assure | Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence. Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village. |
| attach | Become attached. I attach a copy of the memo for your information. |
| batten | Secure with battens. Batten down a ship s hatches. |
| batten down | Furnish with battens. |
| berth | Provide with a berth. The ship berthed at Plymouth. |
| board up | Live and take one’s meals at or in. |
| bolt | Secure or lock with a bolt. The lid was bolted down. |
| bond | Place dutiable goods in bond. The grandparents want to bond with the child. |
| chain | Fasten or secure with a chain. He had been chained up. |
| clip | Attach with a clip. Clip the papers together. |
| close | Come to a close. Close the circuit. |
| come by | Develop into. |
| confirm | Administer the religious rite of confirmation to. It is indeed proper coffee I confirmed. |
| connect | Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. The planes don t connect and you will have to wait for four hours. |
| couple | Form a pair or pairs. Can we couple these proposals. |
| ensure | Make certain of. This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us. |
| establish | Establish the validity of something as by an example explanation or experiment. The police established that the two passports were forgeries. |
| fasten | Become fixed or fastened. She fastened her locket round her neck. |
| find | Come upon after searching find the location of something that was missed or lost. He s still struggling to find the money for the trip. |
| fix | Decide upon or fix definitely. Cowley fixed him with a cold stare. |
| fortify | Add alcohol to (beverages. The enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years. |
| gain | Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable. Their blend of acoustic folk pop gained them several chart hits. |
| get | Take vengeance on or get even. What did you get at the toy store. |
| get possession of | Give certain properties to something. |
| guarantee | Stand behind and guarantee the quality accuracy or condition of. The company guarantees to refund your money. |
| guard | Protect against a challenge or attack. His task was to help guard Japanese prisoners. |
| hitch | Travel by hitch hiking. Hitch the trailer to the car. |
| indemnify | Compensate (someone) for harm or loss. Each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings. |
| insure | Protect by insurance. By appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune. |
| join | Cause to become joined or linked. They joined up with local environmentalists. |
| lash | Lash or flick about sharply. The rain lashed against the car. |
| link | Be or become joined or united or linked. Foreign and domestic policy are linked. |
| lock | Enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door lid etc. The therapist noticed that the patient s knees tended to lock in this exercise. |
| make fast | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
| make immune | Prepare for eating by applying heat. |
| make impregnable | Organize or be responsible for. |
| make invulnerable | Be suitable for. |
| make safe | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
| make sound | Carry out or commit. |
| moor | Come into or dock at a wharf. Moor the boat. |
| nail | Fasten with a nail or nails. He spoke out to nail the lie that he d had a row with his manager. |
| obtain | Be prevalent, customary, or established. How did you obtain the visa. |
| pick up | Remove in small bits. |
| pin | Attach or fasten with pins. Pin the needle to the shirt. |
| plug | Insert a plug into. Plug the hole. |
| procure | Arrange for sexual partners for others. He haunted railway stations to procure young girls for immoral purposes. |
| protect | Use tariffs to favor domestic industry. Japan s Ministry of Trade Industry erected barriers to protect the country s infant computer industry. |
| seal | Hunt seals. Seal the windows. |
| shelter | Provide shelter for. Only your rental income can be sheltered. |
| shield | Enclose or screen (a piece of machinery) to protect the user. Cylindrical ducts shield the propellers. |
| shut | Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed make shut. The accident and emergency departments will shut. |
| staple | Attach or secure with a staple or staples. Merrill stapled a batch of papers together. |
| stick | Stick to firmly. Stick your thumb in the crack. |
| stop up | Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments. |
| strengthen | Make or become stronger. Strengthen the relations between the two countries. |
| tack | Fasten with tacks. When the dress was roughly tacked together she tried it on. |
| tie up | Form a knot or bow in. |
| warrant | Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of. The employees feel that industrial action is warranted. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “secure” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| assured | Confident. We can never have completely assured lives. |
| certain | Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. It is certain that they were on the bus. |
| dependable | Worthy of reliance or trust. A dependable worker. |
| done up | Having finished or arrived at completion. |
| established | Brought about or set up or accepted especially long established. The established facts in the case. |
| fast | Indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time. A fast and powerful car. |
| firm | Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. No building can stand without firm foundations. |
| fixed | Having a fixed and unchanging value. The fight s fixed the ref has your card marked. |
| free from danger | Able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint. |
| good | To be desired or approved of. They re a good twenty years younger. |
| guarded | Prudent. Guarded optimism. |
| immovable | (of property) consisting of land, buildings, or other permanent items. The immovable hills. |
| immune | Relating to immune resistance. Immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda. |
| impregnable | (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into. Impregnable self confidence. |
| in a safe place | Holding office. |
| in safe hands | Directed or bound inward. |
| inviolable | Not capable of being violated or infringed. An inviolable oath. |
| invulnerable | Impossible to harm or damage. No state in the region is now invulnerable to attack by another. |
| out of harm's way | Excluded from use or mention. |
| reliable | Worthy of reliance or trust. Reliable information. |
| safe | Financially safe. A safe trip. |
| safe and sound | Financially sound. |
| secured | Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind. |
| settled | Not changeable. I don t feel entirely settled here. |
| sheltered | Protected from danger or bad weather. A sheltered harbor. |
| shielded | (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury. |
| solid | Of good quality and condition solidly built. He thought he could put himself in solid with you by criticizing her. |
| sound | Logically valid. A man of sound character. |
| stable | (of a patient or their medical condition) not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation. The officer concerned is mentally and emotionally stable. |
| steady | Regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity. A steady increase. |
| strong | Strong and sure. Only a strong will enabled him to survive. |
| taut | Subjected to great tension; stretched tight. Taut sails. |
| tight | Of a community or other group of people having close relations tight knit. A tight feeling in his chest. |
| unafraid | Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind. She was calm and unafraid. |
| unassailable | Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated. An unassailable lead. |
| unattackable | Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. |
| undamaged | Not harmed or spoiled; sound. Buildings undamaged during the war. |
| unharmed | Not harmed; uninjured. All the hostages were released unharmed. |
| unshakeable | Unable to be disputed or questioned. An unshakeable alibi. |
| untroubled | Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind. A kind untroubled face. |
| acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract. They acquired a new pet. |
| assured | Protected against discontinuance or change. An assured tenancy. |
| comforted | Made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress. The news make her feel comforted. |
| defensible | Justifiable by argument. A fort with a defensible yard at its feet. |
| durable | (of a person) having endurance. The perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent. |
| evacuate | Empty completely. After the earthquake residents were evacuated. |
| fireproof | Make something fireproof. A fireproof dish. |
| harmless | Not causing or capable of causing harm. As an entertainer he s pretty harmless. |
| infrangible | Unbreakable; inviolable. Infrangible human rights. |
| innocuous | Not causing disapproval. It was an innocuous remark. |
| intact | Sexually competent. Fought to keep the union intact. |
| invincible | Incapable of being overcome or subdued. An invincible warrior. |
| inviolable | Must be kept sacred. The Polish German border was inviolable. |
| invulnerable | Immune to attack; impregnable. Gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs. |
| procure | Get by special effort. He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed. |
| reassurance | A statement that removes someone’s doubts or fears. We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink. |
| reassure | Give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain. I reassured him that we were safe. |
| relieved | (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear. Relieved parents who had waited anxiously for news. |
| sacrosanct | (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. The individual s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct. |
| safe | Financially safe. Eggs remain in the damp sand safe from marine predators. |
| sober | Cause to become sober. Keep him in bed until he sobers up. |
| unalienable | Incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. |
| unassailable | Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. An unassailable lead. |
| unbroken | (of farmland) not plowed. Unbroken land. |
| undamaged | Not harmed or spoiled; sound. Buildings undamaged during the war. |
| unharmed | Not harmed; uninjured. All the hostages were released unharmed. |
| unhurt | Not injured or harmed. He was shaken but unhurt after being pelted with cans and bottles. |
| unimpaired | Not damaged or diminished in any respect. Unimpaired mobility. |
| uninjured | (of a person or part of the body) not harmed or damaged. They escaped uninjured when their homes were hit. |
| unscathed | Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm. I came through all those perils unscathed. |
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