securer; securest
1
a
: free from danger
b
: affording safety
a secure hideaway
c
: trustworthy, dependable
a secure foundation
d
: free from risk of loss
2
a
: easy in mind : confident
b
: assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt
c
archaic
: unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
3
: assured sense 1
a secure victory
4
: able to reliably afford or access what is needed to meet one's basic needs
However, students who are housing secure may also differ in their consciousness development as compared to students who have experienced housing insecurity.—
Mariah Kornbluh et al.
Mariah Kornbluh et al.
securely
adverb
secureness
noun
see also food secure
secured; securing
1
a
: to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies
secure a supply line from enemy raids
b
: to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee
secure the blessings of liberty—U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
c
: to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)
secure a note by a pledge of collateral
2
a
: to make fast
secure a door
secure a bike to a tree
b
: to take (a person) into custody : hold fast : pinion
3
a
: to get secure usually lasting possession or control of
secure a job
b
4
: to release (naval personnel) from work or duty
securer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of secure in a Sentence
Adjective
We need to make our network more secure against attacks by hackers.
The children were safe and secure in their beds.
A safe is provided to keep your valuables secure from potential thieves.
You should store your valuables in a secure place.
How secure is your front door?
You are now entering a secure area.
I'm feeling secure about my place in the company.
The company has established a secure foothold in the market.
He believes his job is secure.
They didn't begin to celebrate until they knew their victory was secure.
Verb
We must secure the country's borders.
Secure your belongings under the seat.
secure a child safety seat
The seat is secured to the base by three screws.
She scored a goal to secure the team's victory.
She secured the zoo's future with a handsome bequest.
He secured a loan using his house as collateral.
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—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Luna also announced the deployment of 400 National Guard troops to aid in securing evacuation zones and deterring further looting, with more reinforcements expected.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
In The Ones Who Live, our heroes encounter a completely powered and secure apartment, completely randomly, still untouched by the end of the world a decade plus into the apocalypse.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
Candidates find themselves in a precarious position, balancing the desire to secure fair compensation against the fear of jeopardizing the opportunity.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Luna also announced the deployment of 400 National Guard troops to aid in securing evacuation zones and deterring further looting, with more reinforcements expected.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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secure
1 of 2 adjective
se·cure
si-ˈkyu̇(ə)r 
securer; securest
1
: easy in mind : confident
secure in the knowledge that help was near
2
a
: providing safety : safe
a secure hideaway
is secure against attack
b
: trustworthy, dependable
secure foundation
3
: sure entry 1 sense 5a, certain
victory is secure
securely
adverb
Legal Definition
secure
transitive verb
se·cure
secured; securing
1
: to put beyond hazard of losing or not receiving
secure the blessings of liberty—U.S. Constitution preamble
U.S. Constitution preamble2
a
: to protect or make certain (as by lien)
make a just and equitable partition and secure the parties' respective interests—Denton v. Lazenby, 879 P.2d 607 (1994)
Denton v. Lazenby, 879 P.2d 607 (1994)
b
: to give security for (as a loan) or otherwise assure the payment, performance, or execution of with security
the court imposed a lien on his property to secure the judgment
c
: to give or pledge security to (as a creditor)
broadly
: to cause to have security or a security interest
a creditor secured by a lien on real property
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