secure

/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ · verb

Meaning

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
To plight or pledge.
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.

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