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secure in WordNet English dictionary
verb- make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
guarantee ensure insure assure secure
- furnish with battens
"batten ships"
batten batten down secure
- cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten fix secure
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
plug stop up secure
- get by special effort
"He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
procure secure
- assure payment of
secure
adjective- financially sound
"a good investment"; "a secure investment"
dependable good safe secure
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
"an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
impregnable inviolable secure strong unassailable unattackable
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
"he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
secure unafraid untroubled
- free from danger or risk
"secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
secure
- not likely to fail or give way
"the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
secure
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University