Synonyms for secure
sɪˈkyʊərse·cure

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1. secureverb

   Antonyms:
   insecure

2. secureadjective

   Free from attack or danger; protected.

   Antonyms:
   insecure

3. secureadjective

   Antonyms:
   insecure

4. secureadjective

   Antonyms:
   insecure

5. secureadjective

   Antonyms:
   insecure

6. secureadjective

   Antonyms:
   insecure

7. secureadjective

   Antonyms:
   insecure

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1. secure

   The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against him, as in the case of a witness who is held in a house of detention till a case comes to trial. One may be restrained of his liberty without arrest, as in an insane asylum; an individual or corporation may be restrained by injunction from selling certain property. In case of an arrest, an officer may secure his prisoner by fetters, by a locked door, or other means effectually to prevent escape. Capture is commonly used of seizure by armed force; as, to capture a ship, a fort, etc. Compare HINDER; OBSTRUCT.

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, detain, hold, make prisoner, restrain, seize, stop, take into custody, take prisoner

   Antonyms:
   discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free

   Preposition:
   Arrested for crime, on suspicion, by the sheriff; on, upon, or by virtue of a warrant; on final process; in execution.

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1. secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   safe, easy, fixed, sheltered, fast, sure, certain, confident, unanxious, careless, protected, ensured

   Antonyms:
   anxious, distrustful, suspicious, careful, unsafe, insecure, precarious, hazardous

2. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   fasten, guard, protect, assure, ensure, close, enclose, detain, arrest

   Antonyms:
   loosen, betray, surrender, expose, imperil, endanger, open, liberate, free

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1. Secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   Safe, undisturbed, easy, sure, certain, assured, confident, careless, heedless, inattentive.

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1. secure, unafraid, untroubledadjective

   free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

   "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

   Synonyms:
   unafraid(p), inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, fearless, impregnable, good

   Antonyms:
   insecure, overanxious, unsound, unsafe, shaky, unassured, vulnerable, precarious, unguaranteed, unsecured

2. secureadjective

   free from danger or risk

   "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

   Synonyms:
   inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, impregnable, good

   Antonyms:
   unguaranteed, insecure, unsound, unassured, vulnerable, unsecured, shaky, unsafe, precarious, overanxious

3. secureadjective

   not likely to fail or give way

   "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"

   Synonyms:
   inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, impregnable, good

   Antonyms:
   unguaranteed, unassured, insecure, precarious, overanxious, unsafe, unsound, shaky, vulnerable, unsecured

4. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackableadjective

   immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

   "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

   Synonyms:
   conceptive, potent, watertight, dependable, safe, absolute, substantial, inviolate, untroubled, inviolable, unshakable, untouchable, warm, good, stiff, inexpugnable, unafraid, infrangible, unattackable, unassailable, bulletproof, firm, solid, strong, sacrosanct, hard, impregnable

   Antonyms:
   unguaranteed, insecure, vulnerable, unassured, unsecured, shaky, unsound, unsafe, precarious, overanxious

5. dependable, good, safe, secureverb

   financially sound

   "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

   Synonyms:
   dear, safe(p), good, right, in effect(p), unspoiled, effective, skillful, sound, serious, true(p), upright, untroubled, steady-going, inviolable, salutary, in force(p), reliable, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, rock-steady, expert, just, unafraid, beneficial, unassailable, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, impregnable, safe, adept, honorable, strong, well(p), near, unattackable

   Antonyms:
   insecure, unsecured, vulnerable, unguaranteed, precarious, unsafe, overanxious, shaky, unassured, unsound

6. procure, secureverb

   get by special effort

   "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

   Synonyms:
   fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, insure, pander, procure, guarantee, ensure, assure, batten, fix, pimp

   Antonyms:
   unassured, precarious, unsound, vulnerable, shaky, insecure, overanxious, unsafe, unguaranteed, unsecured

7. fasten, fix, secureverb

   cause to be firmly attached

   "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

   Synonyms:
   batten down, furbish up, desexualise, sterilize, ready, prepare, get, set up, stop up, cook, insure, guarantee, sterilise, gear up, procure, mend, ensure, make, fasten, fixate, assure, bushel, desexualize, tighten, define, specify, plug, determine, desex, deposit, touch on, repair, pay back, batten, posit, unsex, situate, limit, restore, set, fix, pay off, doctor

   Antonyms:
   unassured, unsecured, precarious, unguaranteed, overanxious, unsafe, shaky, insecure, unsound, vulnerable

8. secureverb

   assure payment of

   Synonyms:
   fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, fix

   Antonyms:
   insecure, unguaranteed, unsafe, precarious, unassured, overanxious, vulnerable, unsecured, shaky, unsound

9. guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secureverb

   make certain of

   "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

   Synonyms:
   ensure, reassure, ascertain, batten, control, plug, stop up, warrant, batten down, assure, guarantee, underwrite, fix, cover, promise, fasten, check, see to it, undertake, procure, insure, tell, vouch, see

   Antonyms:
   unguaranteed, overanxious, unassured, unsecured, vulnerable, insecure, unsafe, unsound, precarious, shaky

10. plug, stop up, secureverb

    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

    "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, plug away, batten down, fix, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, punch

    Antonyms:
    overanxious, precarious, unguaranteed, insecure, unsafe, shaky, vulnerable, unsound, unassured, unsecured

11. batten, batten down, secureverb

    furnish with battens

    "batten ships"

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, fix

    Antonyms:
    insecure, shaky, vulnerable, unguaranteed, overanxious, unassured, unsound, unsafe, unsecured, precarious

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Close
   • Guarantee
   • Obtain
   • Strengthen

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certain, sure, assured, confident, sanguine

2. secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   safe, snug, free from danger

3. secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   fixed, fast, stable, immovable

4. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   guard, protect

5. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   insure, assure, guarantee, make sure, make certain, make sure of

6. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   fasten, make fast, make firm

7. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   get, acquire, gain, procure, make, get possession of

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1. secureadjective

   Synonyms:
   safe, confident, assured, fast, immovable, stable, indemnified

   Antonyms:
   insecure, risky, hazardous

2. secureverb

   Synonyms:
   gain, procure, obtain, get, acquire, fasten, moor, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, indemnify, defend, guard, shield, protect

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1. List of paraphrases for "secure":

   safe, ensure, sure, protected, insurance, security, guarantee, obtain, segura, ensuring, seguro, secured, safety, reliable, confident, course, assure, securing, protect, safeguard, achieve, assured, certain, seguros, get, guaranteed

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1. SECURE

   Synonyms:
   (1) Sirolimus-Eluting BX Velocity™ Balloon Expandable Stent in a Compassionate Use REgistry (2) Study to Evaluate Carotid Ultrasound changes with Ramipril and vitamin E

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How to use secure in a sentence?

1. Tuvia Brander:

   Sometimes people frame this as either/or: Can we be secure, and then we have to give up on the welcoming? What we really try to do is to double down on both.

2. David Schonfeld:

   There are certain assumptions that people make every day that allow them to feel safe and secure in a world that does have a lot of dangers in it, whenever you hear that one of those assumptions is wrong... it makes you question all the other assumptions you have.

3. Colonel Emmanuel Kabamba:

   The hierarchy decided to deploy soldiers to secure the company because the company contributes to the economy of this country.

4. Greg Abbott:

   Congress has an opportunity to unlock even greater economic potential for Texas and the United States by passing the CHIPS Act of 2022, this legislation will assist cementing a secure semiconductor supply chain, which is vital to our nation's economy and national security.

5. Ron DeSantis:

   Every child needs a safe and secure learning environment, by signing HB 1421, we continue to build on the many steps we have taken since 2019 to implement the recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission, while also making record investments in mental health and school safety.