secure

Adjective
  1. Free from fear or doubt;
    Easy in mind (synset 302100585)
    "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
    same as: unafraid, untroubled
  2. Free from danger or risk (synset 302101168)
    "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
    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. Not likely to fail or give way (synset 302102591)
    "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
    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. Immune to attack;
    Incapable of being tampered with (synset 302536283)
    "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
    similar to: invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable
    same as: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable
  5. Financially safe (synset 302281393)
    "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
    similar to: sound - financially secure and safe
    same as: dependable, good, safe
Verb
  1. Get by special effort (synset 202243552)
    "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
    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. Cause to be firmly attached (synset 201343121)
    "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
    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. Assure payment of (synset 202354702)
    is a type of: guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility
    subtypes: certify - guarantee payment on; of checks
  4. Make certain of (synset 200892111)
    "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
    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. Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (synset 201425540)
    "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
    entail: enter, infix, insert, introduce - put or introduce into something
    is a type of: close, fill up - fill or stop up
    subtypes:
    same as: plug, stop up
  6. Furnish with battens (synset 201309085)
    "batten ships"
    is a type of: beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger
    same as: batten, batten down

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