secure

secure
1 verb (T)
1 to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort: UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages. | a deal to secure the company's future
2 to make something safe from being attacked, harmed, or lost
(+ against): Extra men will be needed to secure the camp against attack.
3 to fasten or tie something firmly in a particular position: a tent secured with heavy wooden pegs | secure sth to sth: John secured the boat firmly to the jetty.
4 to legally promise that if you cannot pay back money you have borrowed, you will give the lender goods or property of the same value instead: a secured loan
2 adjective
1 PERMANENT/CERTAIN a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change: There is no such thing as a secure job these days. | a secure source of funds | on secure ground (=when you know exactly what to do or say)
2 SAFE PLACE
a) locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out, or steal anything: Make sure the doors and windows are secure before you leave.
b) safe from and protected against attacks
 (+ from): The southern border is secure from enemy shelling.
3 SAFE FEELING feeling safe and protected from danger: I'll feel more secure with a burglar alarm.
4 CONFIDENT
a) feeling confident about yourself and your abilities: a secure and happy child
 —opposite insecure (1)
b) feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change: We're waiting to have kids until we're financially secure. | secure in the knowledge that: Myles relaxed, secure in the knowledge that they wouldn't find him.
5 FIRMLY FIXED firmly fixed, tied, or fastened: Are you sure that shelf is secure?

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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