Verb | 1. | secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" Synonyms: procure |
2. | secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" | |
3. | secure - assure payment of | |
4. | secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" | |
5. | secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" | |
6. | secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships" Synonyms: batten, batten down | |
Adj. | 1. | secure - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others" Synonyms: unafraid, untroubled Antonyms: insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability" |
2. | secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" | |
3. | secure - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find" Synonyms: protected | |
4. | secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" Antonyms: insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure" | |
5. | secure - able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" | |
6. | secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" |
TO SECURE. To protect, insure, or save a right.
2. The constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, gives power to
congress "to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by
securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors the exclusive right to
their respective writings and discoveries." The inventor of a machine has
the right to it exclusively at common law, and the author a right to his
manuscript. But they may abandon the, right by publishing the book without
having secured a copyright, (q.v.) or by using publicly the machine, and
suffering others to use it, without having obtained a patent. (q.v.) Vide
Secret.