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The definition of secure

15 Definitions of: secure

    1. adjective, free from danger, damage, etc
    2. adjective, free from fear, care, etc
    3. adjective, in safe custody
    4. adjective, not likely to fail, become loose, etc
    5. adjective, able to be relied on; certain
    6. adjective, nautical stowed away or made inoperative
    7. adjective, careless or overconfident
    8. verb, to obtain or get possession of
    9. verb, to make or become free from danger, fear, etc
    10. verb, to make fast or firm; fasten
    11. verb, to make or become certain; guarantee
    12. verb, to assure (a creditor) of payment, as by giving security
    13. verb, to make (a military position) safe from attack
    14. verb, nautical to make (a vessel or its contents) safe or ready by battening down hatches, stowing gear, etc
    15. verb, nautical to stow or make inoperative
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Synonyms: fast, get, score (slang), reliable, safe, obtain, acquire, land (informal), gain, come by And more...
Antonyms: lose, detach, endanger, insecure And more...
 

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