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- pronunciation:
- sih
kyur
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When you feel secure, you feel free from fear or danger.
Mia's dad made her feel secure while she was learning how to ride a bike by holding the back of her seat while she pedaled.David feels secure when he has his big dog with him.- synonyms:
- protected, safe
- similar words:
- all right, sheltered
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| definition 2: |
When people are secure, they don't have a lot of things to worry about.
Now that Jason's mother has a new job, his family feels more secure.- synonyms:
- safe
- similar words:
- all right, confident, relaxed
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| definition 3: |
When something is secure, you can depend on it. It will not disappear when you need it.
Ms. Green has a secure position as the principal of the school.- synonyms:
- dependable, firm, reliable, steady, sure
- similar words:
- stable
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| definition 4: |
If something is secure, it is safe.
Alice's mother keeps her jewelry in a secure place.Those wooden steps are a bit loose and don't feel secure.With the new locks, the building is more secure.- synonyms:
- safe
- antonyms:
- dangerous
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| definition 5: |
When a door is secure, it means that the door is tightly fastened or closed.
The container has a secure lid, so liquids can't leak from it.- synonyms:
- fastened
- antonyms:
- loose
- similar words:
- fast, locked, shut, stable, tight
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| related words: |
certain, dependable, easy, firm, steady, sure |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
secures, securing, secured |
| definition 1: |
When you secure something, you get hold of it even if it is something difficult to get. When you secure something, it is clear that you have it.
Mr. Brown hopes his son will secure a good job after he finishes school.Every student has to secure permission from a parent in order to go on the field trip.- synonyms:
- acquire, gain, get, obtain
- similar words:
- earn, engage, land, nail, win
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| definition 2: |
When you secure something, you tie it to something or fasten it in some way so that it can't move or be taken away.
Josie tied a chain around her bike and secured it to the fence.Kenny helped secure the canoe to the top of the car with ropes.- synonyms:
- attach, fasten, fix
- similar words:
- anchor, stick
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| definition 3: |
When you secure something, you make sure it will be safe.
Many people secure their money in a bank.Some guests secure their expensive jewelry in the hotel's safe.- synonyms:
- defend, guard, preserve, protect, shelter, shield
- similar words:
- insure, take care of, watch over
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| definition 4: |
When the police secure something like a building or an area, they make sure there is nothing dangerous in it, or they lock it or guard it so that no one can enter it.
After the strange explosion in the building, the police came and secured the whole area around it.- similar words:
- bolt, close, defend, lock, shut
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| related words: |
bar, buckle, engage, establish, fix, gain, lace, mount, pin, receive, retain, seal, steady, strap, take |
| derivations: |
securable (adj.), securely (adv.), secureness (n.), securer (n.) |
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