Meaning & Definition of Secure in English
English⟶
Secure
/sɪkjʊr/
verb
1. Get by special effort
- "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
synonym:
- procure,
- secure
2. Cause to be firmly attached
- "Fasten the lock onto the door"
- "She fixed her gaze on the man"
synonym:
- fasten,
- fix,
- secure
3. Assure payment of
synonym:
- secure
4. Make certain of
- "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
- "Preparation will guarantee success!"
synonym:
- guarantee,
- ensure,
- insure,
- assure,
- secure
5. Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- "Plug the hole"
- "Stop up the leak"
synonym:
- plug,
- stop up,
- secure
6. Furnish with battens
- "Batten ships"
synonym:
- batten,
- batten down,
- secure
adjective
1. Free from fear or doubt
- Easy in mind
- "He was secure that nothing will be held against him"
synonym:
- secure,
- unafraid,
- untroubled
2. Free from danger or risk
- "Secure from harm"
- "His fortune was secure"
- "Made a secure place for himself in his field"
synonym:
- secure
3. Not likely to fail or give way
- "The lock was secure"
- "A secure foundation"
- "A secure hold on her wrist"
synonym:
- secure
4. Immune to attack
- Incapable of being tampered with
- "An impregnable fortress"
- "Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
- "A secure telephone connection"
synonym:
- impregnable,
- inviolable,
- secure,
- strong,
- unassailable,
- unattackable
5. Financially sound
- "A good investment"
- "A secure investment"
synonym:
- dependable,
- good,
- safe,
- secure
Examples of using
Skype used to be secure. It used to be end-to-end encrypted. Then it was sold to the United States. Today, it no longer is secure.
Browsers are not all secure.
It's not secure.