secure

adj., -cur·er, -cur·est.

1. Free from danger or attack: a secure fortress.
2. Free from risk of loss; safe: Her papers were secure in the vault.
3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons: Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure.
4. Free from fear, anxiety, or doubt.
5. 1. Not likely to fail or give way; stable: a secure stepladder.
   2. Firmly fastened: a secure lock.
6. Reliable; dependable: secure investments.
7. Assured; certain: With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
8. Archaic. Careless or overconfident.

tr.v., -cured, -cur·ing, -cures.

1. To guard from danger or risk of loss: The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return.
2. To make firm or tight; fasten. See synonyms at fasten.
3. To make certain; ensure: The speaker could not secure the goodwill of the audience.
4. 1. To guarantee payment of (a loan, for example).
   2. To guarantee payment to (a creditor).
5. To get possession of; acquire: secured a job.
6. To capture or confine: They secured the suspect in the squad car.
7. To bring about; effect: secured release of the hostages.
8. To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).

[Latin sēcūrus : sē-, without + cūra, care; see cure.]

securable se·cur'a·ble adj.
securely se·cure'ly adv.
securement se·cure'ment n.
secureness se·cure'ness n.
securer se·cur'er n.

adjective

1. Affording protection: safe. See safety/danger.
2. Having a firm belief in one's own powers: assured, confident, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, belief/unbelief.
3. Not easily moved or shaken: firm¹, solid, sound², stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
4. Firmly settled or positioned: fast, firm¹, stable, steady, strong, sure. See continue/stop/pause.
5. Persistently holding to something: clinging, fast, firm¹, tenacious, tight. See free/unfree, tighten/loosen.
6. Such as could not possibly fail or disappoint: certain, infallible, sure, unerring, unfailing. Informal sure-fire. See certain/uncertain.

verb

1. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm: defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, shield, ward. Archaic fend. See attack/defend.
2. To make secure: anchor, catch, fasten, fix, moor. Idioms: make fast. See move/halt.
3. To join one thing to another: affix, attach, clip², connect, couple, fasten, fix, moor. See assemble/disassemble.
4. To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope: bind, fasten, knot, tie, tie up. See keep/release, tighten/loosen.
5. To render certain: assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, warrant. Informal cinch. See certain/uncertain.
6. To give a promise of payment of: guarantee. See money, obligation.
7. To come into possession of: acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, procure, win. Informal land, pick up. See get/lose.
8. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase: capture, catch, get, net¹, take. Informal bag. Slang nail. See get/lose.
9. To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, set off, stir¹ (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring topasseffect, give rise to. See start/end.

adj

Definition: certain, definite
Antonyms: indefinite, insecure, uncertain, undecided, unsure

adj

Definition: fastened, stable
Antonyms: loose, moving, unfastened, unfixed, unlocked, unsecure, unstable

adj

Definition: safe
Antonyms: endangered, insecure, threatened, unprotected, unsafe, vulnerable

v

Definition: attach, tie up
Antonyms: detach, let go, loose, loosen, unfasten, untie

v

Definition: obtain
Antonyms: forfeit, give up, lose

v

Definition: protect, make safe
Antonyms: endanger, harm, hurt, injure

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adj. protected against attack or other criminal activity: the official said that no airport could be totally secure.

v.

protect against threats; make safe.

secure arms hold a rifle with the muzzle downward and the lock in the armpit to guard it from rain.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To assure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation; to provide security.

A debtor "secures" a creditor by giving him or her a lien, mortgage, or other security to be used in case the debtor fails to make payment.

To stop work or to lock up for safe keeping.

(DOD, NATO) In an operational context, to gain possession of a position or terrain feature, with or without force, and to make such disposition as will prevent, as far as possible, its destruction or loss by enemy action. See also denial measure.

IN BRIEF: v. - Make certain of; Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; adj. - Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; Free from fear or doubt.

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. — Bertrand Russell

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sikker, tryg, i sikkerhed, forsvarlig
v. tr. - sikre, fastgøre, surre, sikre sig, opnå, udvirke, stille sikkerhed for

Nederlands (Dutch)
veilig, zeker, beveiligen, bemachtigen, vastmaken, binnenhalen, veilig stellen

Français (French)
adj. - stable, solide, assuré, sûr, (Psych) de sécurité, sécurisant
v. tr. - obtenir, atteindre, bien attacher, bien fermer, fixer, stabiliser, protéger, assurer, (Fin) garantir

Deutsch (German)
v. - (sich) sichern, beschaffen, festmachen, absichern
adj. - sicher, gesichert

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ασφαλίζω, διασφαλίζω, εξασφαλίζω, κατοχυρώνω, σιγουρεύω, εμπεδώνω, στερεώνω, σφαλίζω, φυλάσσω, καπαρώνω, προστατεύω
adj. - ασφαλής, εξασφαλισμένος, απρόσβλητος, κατοχυρωμένος, (στρατ.) (για διαβιβαζόμενα σήματα) απαραβίαστο(ς), απόρρητο(ς)

Italiano (Italian)
ottenere, assicurare, allacciare, aggiudicarsi, proteggere, sicuro

Português (Portuguese)
v. - proteger
adj. - seguro, certo, confiante

Русский (Russian)
безмятежный, уверенный, надежно защищенный, свободный от сомнений, обеспечивать безопасность, гарантировать (что-л.), закреплять, запирать, приобретать, обеспечивать долг, брать под стражу

Español (Spanish)
adj. - seguro
v. tr. - conseguir, obtener, asegurar, afianzar, garantizar, reservar, proteger

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - säkra, göra fast, låsa, försäkra sig om, skaffa sig, lyckas få, lägga beslag på, säkerställa, trygga, skydda, ge skydd åt, ställa säkerhet åt
adj. - säker, trygg, skyddad, säkrad, stadig, stabil

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
安全的, 放心的, 可靠的, 把...弄牢, 使安全, 关紧, 掩护

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 安全的, 放心的, 可靠的
v. tr. - 把...弄牢, 使安全, 關緊, 掩護

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 안전한, (토대, 매듭 등이) 단단한, 도망칠 염려가 없는
v. tr. - 지키다, 지급 보증하다, 인수하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 安全な, 危険がない, しっかりした, きっちり閉まった, 確実な, 安心した, 厳重に保管された, しっかり監禁された
v. - 安全にする, 守る, 確保する, しっかりつなぐ, しっかり閉める, 保証する, 担保を付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحرر من ألخطر, يصون (صفه) مطمئن, آمن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בטוח, מוגן, חסר-דאגה, ודאי, מובטח, סגור, נעול, חזק, איתן, לא-מסוכן‬
v. tr. - ‮השיג, רכש, הבטיח, אבטח, סגר, נעל‬

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