Secure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Secure is an adjective meaning Free from attack or danger; protected.
Meaning
Free from attack or danger; protected.
More Meanings
- Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
- Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
- Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
- Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
- Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
- (obsolete) Overconfident; incautious; careless.
Example Sentences
secure of a welcome
But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.
Just when victory seemed secure, they let it slip from their grasp.
I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, / Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.
Word Forms
- securer
- securest
- secuer
- secures
- securing
- secured
- securedst
- secureth
Synonyms for secure
Depending on context, synonyms include good, assure, procure, strong, inviolable, established.
Antonyms for secure
Common opposites include unsafe, unprotected, unfasten.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include safe, sure, steady, established, dependable, impregnable.
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