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Secure

verb/sᵻkjˈʊɹ/
Definition
get by special effort
cause to be firmly attached
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sᵻkjˈʊɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/sɪkjˈʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sɪkjˈʊə/
2 syllables Say it as /sᵻkjˈʊɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbget by special effort
“He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed”
verbcause to be firmly attached
“fasten the lock onto the door”
verbassure payment of
verbmake certain of
“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”
verbfill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
“plug the hole”
verbfurnish with battens
“batten ships”
adjectivefree from fear or doubt; easy in mind
“he was secure that nothing will be held against him”
adjectivefree from danger or risk
“secure from harm”
adjectivenot likely to fail or give way
“the lock was secure”
adjectiveimmune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
“an impregnable fortress”
adjectivefinancially sound
“a good investment”
Word Forms
procurementnounthe act of getting possession of something
procurernounsomeone who obtains or acquires
procurancenounthe act of getting possession of something
procuralnounthe act of getting possession of something
securernounsomeone who obtains or acquires
fastenernouna person who fastens or makes fast
fasteningnounthe act of fastening things together
fixturenounthe quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
guaranteenounan unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
plugnounblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
battennouna strip fixed to something to hold it firm
securitynounfreedom from anxiety or fear
securenessnounthe quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
impregnabilitynounhaving the strength to withstand attack
dependablenessnounthe quality of being dependable or reliable
safenessnounthe quality of being safe
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sicher
durch besondere Anstrengung erreichen
🇫🇷French
sécurisé
obtenir grâce à un effort particulier
🇪🇸Spanish
seguro
conseguir con un esfuerzo especial
🇮🇹Italian
sicuro
ottenere con uno sforzo speciale
🇳🇱Dutch
zeker
verkrijgen door bijzondere inspanning
🇵🇹Portuguese
seguro
obter por esforço especial
🇷🇺Russian
безопасный
добиться особым усилием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुरक्षित
विशेष प्रयास से प्राप्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
নিরাপদ
বিশেষ প্রচেষ্টা দ্বারা পেতে
🇮🇳Tamil
பாதுகாப்பான
சிறப்பு முயற்சியால் கிடைக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సురక్షితమైన
ప్రత్యేక కృషి ద్వారా పొందండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुरक्षित
विशेष प्रयत्नाने मिळवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુરક્ષિત
વિશેષ પ્રયત્નો દ્વારા મેળવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ
ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದ ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സുരക്ഷിതം
പ്രത്യേക പരിശ്രമത്തിലൂടെ നേടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ
ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
محفوظ
خصوصی کوشش سے حاصل کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
安全的
经过特别努力而获得
🇯🇵Japanese
安全な
特別な努力で手に入れる
🇰🇷Korean
안전한
특별한 노력으로 얻다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chắc chắn
có được bằng nỗ lực đặc biệt
🇹🇭Thai
ปลอดภัย
ได้รับจากความพยายามพิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
aman
dapatkan dengan usaha khusus
🇵🇭Filipino
ligtas
makuha sa pamamagitan ng espesyal na pagsisikap
🇲🇾Malay
selamat
dapatkan dengan usaha khas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يؤمن
الحصول على جهد خاص
🇮🇷Persian
امن
با تلاش ویژه بدست آورید
🇹🇷Turkish
güvenli
özel çabayla elde etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְאוּבטָח
להגיע במאמץ מיוחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'secure'?
The primary meaning of 'secure' is 'get by special effort'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'secure' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'secure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'secure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'secure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'secure' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'secure' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'secure' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'secure' in regular conversations?
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