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Definition of secure : 1. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; - commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.
2. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
3. Net exposed to danger; safe; - applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.
4. Overconfident; incautious; careless; - in a bad sense.
5. To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.
6. To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.
7. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
8. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; - frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage.

Synonyms:

stormproof, all right, effective, honest, touch on, fixate, limit, in force, bushel, continue, safety-deposit, safety, controllable, sterilize, solid, untroubled, bring, secured, desexualize, burglarproof, self-possessed, set up, restrain, ripe, pin, connect, absolute, pay back, sound, strong, pay off, accept, battlemented, infallible, skilful, well, bold, make prisoner, free, beachfront, tightened, able, undecomposed, rock-steady, steadfast, desex, sturdy, practiced, tie, proud, credit, underwrite, plug, inexpugnable, debit, watertight, stand up for, sacrosanct, trustable, expert, shielded, define, keep (a) watch, beneficial, specify, true, detain, calculable, infrangible, comfortable, desexualise, posit, batten down, unspoilt, certain, clinging, take prisoner, safe-deposit, stop up, fortified, derive, carpeted, set, control, out of danger, pay in, bank, take into custody, in safe custody, impregnable, sheltered, restore, screw, upright, burned-out, mortgage, reliable, unafraid, near, dear, assured, tenacious, attitude, borrow, prepare, self-assured, forceful, open, undertake, fastened, punch, warm, get together, unerring, reassure, preventable, unshakable, untouchable, determined, deposit, inviolate, situate, appointed, potent, fail-safe, plug away, mend, just, avoidable, watch over, respectable, determine, steady-going, carbuncle, self-confident, alright, right, self-asserting, dependable, baronial, doctor, responsible, brownstone, hard, cook, belief, confident, skillful, pander, gear up, salutary, moated, repair, covert, unattackable, tried, come by, unassailable, bastioned, dignified, check, furbish up, good, bonded, warranted, colonial, stable, pimp, unsex, substantial, see, weatherproof, ascertain, bound, batten, assertive, estimable, sure-fire, promised, find, established, tell, cavernous, bulletproof, unspoiled, trusty, in effect, adept, clip, serious, certified, tried-and-true, trustworthy, fearless, honorable, hold, steady, innocuous, see to it, unfailing, full, draw, guaranteed, ready, proficient, fast, sterilise, attach, conceptive, make

collect, palm, heap, accumulate, buy, land, annex, garner, claim, incur, procure, fetch, reap, pocket, add, lure, corner, net, acquire, score, retrieve, purchase, wrangle, harvest, assume, amass, bag, receive

taut, snug, tense, tight, rigid, stiff, firm, dense

under lock and key, hermetic, unopened, up, closed, sealed, clenched, airtight

maintain, conserve, preserve

defend, avert, backfire, answer, bar, police, counterattack, retort, counter, cover, respond, guard, reply, protect, return, barricade, uphold, resist, sustain, save, oppose, support, rebut, shield, buffer, shelter, fend, argue, ward, screen

countering, buffering, shielding, guarded, sheltering, guarding, cautious, protective, defensive, armored, wary

stiffen, tighten

safe, inviolable, sure, unharmed, immune, protected, harmless, defended

assure, vouch, countersign, pledge, ensure, guarantee, warrant, promise, insure, safeguard, affirm, bond, certify

fix, constrain, tie down, stabilize

achieve, snare, catch, snatch, win, abduct, apprehend, obtain, seize, take, get, collar, occupy, arrest, capture, gain

fasten, bolt, shut, join, seal, latch, close, lock, jam, block, stop

Usage examples:

• I do wish to give my whole life, if it be necessary, to secure your peace of mind." - "Her Mother's Secret", Emma D. E. N. Southworth.
• In fact I had many a time thought myself fortunate in having so secure a retreat, which only the feet of faithful friends could be attracted to. - "A Top-Floor Idyl", George van Schaick.
• He thinks he will give me a home, the children, a big income; then secure his freedom and marry you. - "A Daughter of the Land", Gene Stratton-Porter.