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SECURE
1. [v] make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
2. [v] furnish with battens; "batten ships"
3. [v] cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
4. [v] fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
5. [v] get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
6. [v] assure payment of
7. [a] kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
8. [a] free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
9. [a] free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
10. [a] not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
11. [s] financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
12. [s] able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
similar words
1. [s] bastioned
2. [s] fortified
3. [s] battlemented
4. [s] burglarproof
5. [s] covert
6. [s] moated
7. [s] sheltered
8. [s] shielded
9. [s] snug
10. [s] stormproof
11. [s] weatherproof
12. [s] assured
13. [s] bonded
14. [s] guaranteed
15. [s] secured
16. [s] warranted
17. [s] certified
18. [s] established
19. [s] firm
20. [s] fail-safe
21. [s] in_safe_custody(p)
22. [s] promised
23. [s] safe
24. [s] safe-deposit
25. [s] safety-deposit
26. [s] sure
27. [s] steady
28. [s] tight
29. [s] tightened
30. [a] sound
31. [a] invulnerable
opposite words
1. [v] unfasten
2. [a] unprotected
3. [a] insecure
4. [a] insecure
5. [a] unsafe
6. [a] insecure
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