secure

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secure
sɪˈkjʊə Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
    E.g. check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure
  • certain to remain safe and unthreatened.
    E.g. his position as party leader was less than secure
verb
  • fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.
    E.g. pins secure the handle to the main body
  • succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty.
    E.g. the division secured a major contract
  • protect against threats; make safe.
    E.g. the government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership

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