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Synonyms of secure in English:

secure


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adjective

1‘check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure’

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tight, firm, taut, fixed, secured, done up
closed, shut, locked, sealed
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loose, unlocked

2‘make sure that the ladder you are working on is secure’

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stable, fixed, secured, fast, safe, steady, immovable, unshakeable, dependable
anchored, moored, jammed, rooted, braced, cemented, riveted, nailed, tied
strong, sturdy, solid, sound
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precarious, rocky

3‘jars kept secure in a pantry may survive for several generations’

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protected from danger, protected from harm, free from danger, sheltered, shielded, guarded, unharmed, undamaged, safe and sound, safe, out of harm's way, in a safe place, in safe hands, invulnerable, immune, impregnable, unassailable
at ease, unworried, reassured, relaxed, happy, comfortable, confident
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vulnerable, threatened, unsettled

4‘few young people face a secure future’

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certain, assured, reliable, dependable, settled, fixed, established, solid, sound
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uncertain, insecure


verb

1‘pins secure the handle to the main body’

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fix, attach, fasten, affix, link, hitch, join, connect, couple, bond, append, annex, stick, pin, tack, nail, staple, clip

2‘the doors had not been properly secured’

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fasten, close, shut, lock, bolt, chain, seal, board up

3‘Athens was seeking to secure herself from a lightning invasion from the west’

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protect, make safe, make sound, make invulnerable, make immune, make impregnable, fortify, strengthen, shelter, shield, guard

4‘he killed the engine, then leapt out to secure the boat’

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tie up, moor, make fast, lash, hitch, berth
anchor

5‘a written constitution would secure the rights of the individual’

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assure, ensure, insure, guarantee, warrant, protect, indemnify, confirm, establish

6‘the company has already secured two million pounds' worth of business’

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obtain, acquire, gain, get, find, come by, pick up, procure, get possession of
buy, purchase
informal get hold of, land, get one's hands on, lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on
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lose, let slip