VERB | possession | secure, procure | get by special effort |
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contact | secure, fasten, fix | cause to be firmly attached | |
possession | secure | assure payment of | |
communication | secure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure | make certain of | |
contact | secure, plug, stop up | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | |
contact | secure, batten, batten down | furnish with battens | |
ADJECTIVE | all | secure, unafraid, untroubled | free from fear or doubt |
all | secure | free from danger or risk | |
all | secure | not likely to fail or give ... / give way | |
all | secure, impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable | immune to attack | |
all | secure, dependable, good, safe | financially sound |
Sounds | sihkyuh'r | |
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Rhymes | allure ... Ur: 39 rhymes with uhr... |
Meaning | Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind. | |
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Example | "he was secure that nothing will be held against him" | |
Synonyms | unafraid, untroubled | |
Opposite | insecure | lacking self-confidence or assurance |
Spanish | despreocupado, seguro | |
Nouns | security | freedom from anxiety or fear |
Adverbs | securely | in a confident and unselfconscious manner |
Meaning | Free from danger or risk. | |
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Narrower | assured | Characterized by certainty or security |
fail-safe | guaranteed not to fail | |
firm | Securely established | |
sure | physically secure or dependable | |
See also | invulnerable | immune to attack / attack |
protected | Kept safe or defended from danger / danger or injury or loss | |
safe | Free from danger or the risk of harm | |
Opposite | insecure, unsafe | lacking in security / security / security or safety |
Spanish | resguardado, seguro | |
Nouns | security | the state of being free from danger or injury |
Adverbs | securely | in a manner free from fear or risk |
Meaning | not likely to fail or give ... / give way. | |
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Narrower | steady | Securely in position |
tight | Securely or solidly fixed in place | |
See also | fixed | Securely placed or fastened or set |
Opposite | insecure | not firm or firmly fixed |
Spanish | aplomado, seguro | |
Nouns | secureness | the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment |
Adverbs | securely | in a secure manner |
Meaning | Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. | |
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Example | "a secure telephone connection" | |
Synonyms | impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable | |
Broader | invulnerable | immune to attack / attack |
Spanish | inatacable, inexpugnable, inviolable | |
Catalan | inviolable | |
Nouns | secureness | the state of freedom from fear or danger |
Adverbs | securely | in an invulnerable manner |
Meaning | financially sound. | |
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Example | "a secure investment" | |
Synonyms | dependable, good, safe | |
Broader | sound | financially secure and safe |
Spanish | fiable, seguro | |
Nouns | security | defense against financial failure |
Meaning | Get by special effort. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
Synonym | procure | |
Entailed by | reserve, hold, book | Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance |
Narrower | copyright | Secure a copyright on a written work |
engage, enlist | hire for work or assistance | |
patent | Obtain a patent / patent for | |
suborn | procure (false testimony or perjury) | |
Broader | obtain | Come into possession of |
Spanish | adquirir, obtener, procurar | |
Nouns | securer | someone who obtains or acquires |
Meaning | Cause to be firmly attached. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonyms | fasten, fix | |
Cause to | fasten | Become fixed or fastened |
Entailed by | lace, lace up | Draw through eyes or holes |
seal | Close with or as if with a seal | |
tie down, tie up, bind, truss | Secure with or as if with ropes | |
Narrower | anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor | Secure a vessel with an anchor |
anchor, ground | Fix firmly and stably | |
bar | Secure with, or as if with, bars | |
belay | Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat | |
belay | Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him | |
belt | fasten with a belt | |
bight | Fasten with a bight | |
bind, bandage | wrap / wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose | |
bitt | Secure with a bitt | |
brad | Fasten with brads | |
brooch, clasp | Fasten with or as if with a brooch | |
buckle, clasp | Fasten with a buckle or buckles | |
button | Fasten with buttons | |
cable | Fasten with a cable | |
cement | Bind or join with or as if with cement | |
chain | Fasten or secure with chains | |
chock | Secure with chocks | |
cinch, girth | Tie a cinch around | |
clamp | Fasten or fix with a clamp | |
cleat | Secure on a cleat | |
clinch | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) | |
clinch | Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts | |
coapt | fit tightly and fasten | |
cramp | Secure with a cramp | |
crank | Fasten with a crank | |
entrench, intrench | Fix firmly or securely | |
garter | Fasten with or as if with a garter | |
grout | Bind with grout | |
hang, hang up | Cause to be hanging or suspended | |
hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction | |
hasp | Secure or lock with a hasp | |
hook | Fasten with a hook | |
joggle | Fasten or join with a joggle | |
joint | Fasten with a joint | |
latch | Fasten with a latch / latch | |
lock | Fasten with a lock | |
lock up | Secure by locking | |
lodge, wedge, stick, deposit | Put, fix, force, or implant | |
moor | Secure with cables or ropes | |
moor, berth, tie up | Secure in or as if in a berth or dock | |
noose | Secure with a noose | |
picket | Fasten with a picket | |
pin | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins | |
rig | Connect or secure to | |
rivet | Fasten with a rivet or rivets | |
rope up | attach to one another, for safety | |
sew, run up, sew together, stitch | Fasten by sewing | |
spike | Secure with spikes | |
stake | Tie or fasten to a stake | |
staple | Secure or fasten with a staple or staples | |
stay | Fasten with stays | |
strap | Secure (a sprained joint) with a strap | |
string | string together | |
tack | Fasten with tacks | |
tie, bind | Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord | |
toggle | Fasten with, or as if with, a toggle | |
velcro | Fasten with Velcro | |
wire | Fasten with wire | |
zip up, zipper, zip | Close with a zipper | |
Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
Opposite | unfasten | Cause to become undone |
Spanish | asegurar, concertar, fijar, reparar, sujetar, unir | |
Catalan | assegurar, concertar, fixar, reparar |
Meaning | assure payment of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Narrower | certify | guarantee payment on |
Broader | guarantee, vouch | Give surety or assume responsibility |
Spanish | avalar, garantizar |
Meaning | make certain of. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | guarantee, ensure, insure, assure | |
Narrower | doom | make certain of the failure or destruction of |
make | assure the success of | |
Similar to | guarantee, vouch | Give surety or assume responsibility |
Spanish | asegurarse, asegurar, avalar, garantizar | |
Catalan | assegurar, avalar, garantir |
Meaning | Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | plug, stop up | |
Entails | insert, infix, enter, introduce | put or introduce into something |
Narrower | chink | Fill the chinks of, as with caulking |
cork, cork up | Close a bottle with a cork | |
stopper, stopple | Close or secure with or as if with a stopper | |
tampon | plug with a tampon | |
Broader | close, fill up | Fill or stop up |
Spanish | tapar, taponar | |
Catalan | obturar, tapar |
Meaning | Furnish with battens. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | batten, batten down | |
Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
Spanish | asegurar con tablas, asegurar, atrancar, entablillar, listonar |
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