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to secure
01
to reach or gain a particular thing, typically requiring significant amount of effort
Transitive: to secure a success
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
secure
3rd person singular
secures
Present participle
securing
Past simple
secured
Past participle
secured
Examples
After months of negotiations, they finally secured a contract with the new client.
02
to fasten or lock something firmly in place to prevent movement, damage, or unauthorized access
Ditransitive: to secure sth to a support structure
Examples
Sarah secured her bicycle to the rack with a sturdy lock before going into the store.
03
to fasten or lock an entry point securely
Transitive: to secure an entry point
Examples
He secured the door with a deadbolt to prevent unauthorized entry.
04
to provide collateral or assurances against a loan to ensure the lender is repaid
Transitive: to secure a loan
Examples
They secured the mortgage by offering their home as collateral.
05
to ensure or safeguard something from the risk of loss
Transitive: to secure an asset or privilege
Examples
The company secured its data by regularly backing it up to a secure server.
secure
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most secure
Comparative
more secure
gradable
Examples
The bank vault is highly secure, with multiple layers of security measures in place.
02
confident and at ease
Examples
She felt secure in her decision.
03
unlikely to fail, give way, or be lost
Examples
The ladder was secure against the wall.
04
resistant to attack, tampering, or intrusion
Examples
The files were encrypted to remain secure.
05
protected from financial risk
Examples
He invested in a secure retirement fund.
Lexical Tree
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