secure (Meaning)

Wordnet

secure (v)

get by special effort

cause to be firmly attached

assure payment of

make certain of

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

furnish with battens

Wordnet

secure (a)

free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

free from danger or risk

not likely to fail or give way

Wordnet

secure (s)

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

financially safe

Webster

secure (a.)

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

Overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense.

Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.

Net exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.

Webster

secure (v. t.)

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; -- frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage.

To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.

To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.

secure Sentence Examples

  1. The company implemented stringent security measures to secure its sensitive data.
  2. The padlock was attached to the door to secure it from intruders.
  3. The bank offered a secure investment opportunity with low risks.
  4. The new encryption algorithm ensures highly secure communication channels.
  5. The government enacted laws to secure the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
  6. The vault was designed with multiple layers of security to secure valuable artifacts.
  7. The website featured secure login protocols to protect user accounts.
  8. The contract included clauses to secure the interests of both parties.
  9. The software used advanced firewalls and intrusion detection systems to secure its network.
  10. The secure bond investment provided a stable return with minimal risk.

FAQs About the word secure

get by special effort, cause to be firmly attached, assure payment of, make certain of, fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug, furnish with battens, f

protect, safeguard, defend, fend, shield, keep, fence,guard, prevent, save

assault,attack, assault, attack, overrun, overrun,assail, beset, cave, assail

The company implemented stringent security measures to secure its sensitive data.

The padlock was attached to the door to secure it from intruders.

The bank offered a secure investment opportunity with low risks.

The new encryption algorithm ensures highly secure communication channels.