secure

1. same as: unafraid, untroubled
2. also:

   • protected - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
   • safe - free from danger or the risk of harm
   • invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable
   similar to:

   • assured - characterized by certainty or security
   • firm - securely established
   • fail-safe - guaranteed not to fail
   • sure - physically secure or dependable
3. also: fixed - securely placed or fastened or set
   similar to:

   • steady - securely in position; not shaky
   • tight - securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
4. similar to: invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable
   same as: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
5. similar to: sound - financially secure and safe
   same as: dependable, good, safe

1. is a type of: obtain - come into possession of
   subtypes:

   • suborn - procure (false testimony or perjury)
   • copyright - secure a copyright on a written work
   • patent - obtain a patent for
   • engage, enlist - hire for work or assistance
   same as: procure
2. causes: fasten - become fixed or fastened
   is a type of: attach - cause to be attached
   subtypes:

   • strap - secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
   • bind, tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
   • rig - connect or secure to
   • bitt - secure with a bitt
   • latch - fasten with a latch
   • garter - fasten with or as if with a garter
   • chain - fasten or secure with chains
   • cable - fasten with a cable
   • picket - fasten with a picket
   • rope up - attach to one another, for safety
   • cinch, girth - tie a cinch around
   • bandage, bind - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
   • cramp - secure with a cramp
   • cleat - secure on a cleat
   • anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor - secure a vessel with an anchor
   • anchor, ground - fix firmly and stably
   • moor - secure with cables or ropes
   • berth, moor, tie up - secure in or as if in a berth or dock
   • spike - secure with spikes
   • run up, sew, sew together, stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework
   • crank - fasten with a crank
   • noose - secure with a noose
   • chock - secure with chocks
   • brad - fasten with brads
   • bight - fasten with a bight
   • belay - fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
   • belay - turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
   • bar - secure with, or as if with, bars
   • clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp
   • velcro - fasten with Velcro
   • stay - fasten with stays
   • clinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
   • clinch - secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
   • lock - fasten with a lock
   • lock up - secure by locking
   • hasp - secure or lock with a hasp
   • zip, zip up, zipper - close with a zipper
   • tack - fasten with tacks
   • string - string together; tie or fasten with a string
   • hook - fasten with a hook
   • belt - fasten with a belt
   • cement - bind or join with or as if with cement
   • grout - bind with grout
   • staple - secure or fasten with a staple or staples
   • rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivets
   • button - fasten with buttons
   • pin - attach or fasten with pins
   • hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended
   • hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
   • deposit, lodge, stick, wedge - put, fix, force, or implant
   • entrench, intrench - fix firmly or securely
   • buckle, clasp - fasten with a buckle or buckles
   • brooch, clasp - fasten with or as if with a brooch
   • stake - tie or fasten to a stake
   • wire - fasten with wire
   • coapt - fit tightly and fasten
   • joggle - fasten or join with a joggle
   • joint - fasten with a joint
   • toggle - fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
   same as: fasten, fix
3. is a type of: guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility
   subtypes: certify - guarantee payment on; of checks
4. subtypes:

   • doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of
   • make - assure the success of
   same as: assure, ensure, guarantee, insure
   verb group: guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility
5. entail: enter, infix, insert, introduce - put or introduce into something
   is a type of: close, fill up - fill or stop up
   subtypes:

   • stopper, stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper
   • tampon - plug with a tampon
   • chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulking
   • cork, cork up - close a bottle with a cork
   same as: plug, stop up
6. is a type of: beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger
   same as: batten, batten down

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