securer; securest
Definition of secure
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: free from danger
b
: affording safety
a secure hideaway
c
: trustworthy, dependable
a secure foundation
d
: free from risk of loss
3
: assured sense 1
a secure victory
secure
verb
secured; securing
Definition of secure (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: 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
c
: to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)
secure a note by a pledge of collateral
2a
: to make fast
secure a door secure a bike to a tree
b
: to take (a person) into custody : hold fast : pinion
3a
: to get secure usually lasting possession or control of
secure a job
b
: bring about, effect
4
: to release (naval personnel) from work or duty
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The first known use of secure was circa 1545
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