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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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