What does secure mean?
Secure means Free from attack or danger; protected..
Secure
/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ · adjective
Meaning
Free from attack or danger; protected..
Definitions by Sense
- Free from attack or danger; protected.
- 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
The vast majority of American Jews not only greatly dislike President Trump but also believe he has made them less safe: according to a May 2019 poll, nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters believe American Jews are less secure under Trump than they were before, 71 percent disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and nearly 60 percent believe that he bears at least some responsibility for the synagogue shootings carried out by white nationalists in Pittsburgh and Poway.
But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.
No sooner were we up there, than the old woman dragged the ladder, by which we had ascended, away with a chuckle, as if she was now secure that we could do no mischief, and sat herself down again once more, to doze and await her master's return.
secure of a welcome
Confidence then bore thee on, secure / Either to meet no danger, or to find / Matter of glorious trial.
They were secure where they ought to have been wary, and timorous where they might well have been secure.
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.
Synonyms for secure
Antonyms for secure
Related Words
Word Forms
- securer
- more secure
- securest
- most secure
- secuer
- secures
- securing
- secured
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- glossary
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- securedst
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Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for secure?
Common synonyms include good, assure, procure, strong.
What is the opposite of secure?
Possible antonyms include insecure, unsafe, unprotected, unfasten.
How do you use secure in a sentence?
The vast majority of American Jews not only greatly dislike President Trump but also believe he has made them less safe: according to a May 2019 poll, nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters believe American Jews are less secure under Trump than they were before, 71 percent disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and nearly 60 percent believe that he bears at least some responsibility for the synagogue shootings carried out by white nationalists in Pittsburgh and Poway.
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