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secure

Letters that make secure

s, e, c, r, u are letters that make 'secure'

Words within secure

cure, re, cur, EC, SEC, SE, sec, Ur, Re, Cu, Se are words within 'secure'

Anagrams of secure

rescue, ceruse, recuse are anagrams of 'secure'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of secure

securer, secured, secures are words created by adding a letter to 'secure'

secure is a 6 letter word ending with e
secure is a 6 letter word starting with s

11 possible definitions for 'secure'

Secure as "financially sound"

Under this definition, secure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

good, safe, dependable have the same meaning as 'secure'

Derivatives of secure

dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness, safeness, protection, security are derivatives of 'secure'.

Similar to secure

sound is similar to secure.

Example of secure used within this context

"a good investment", "a secure investment"

Secure as "furnish with battens"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

batten, batten down have the same meaning as 'secure'

secure as a type

'secure' can be a type of beef up, fortify, strengthen.

Derivatives of secure

batten is a derivative of secure.

Secure as "cause to be firmly attached"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fasten, fix have the same meaning as 'secure'

Antonyms

unfasten has the opposite meaning of secure

secure as a type

'secure' can be a type of attach.

Types of secure

anchor, bandage, cable, wedge, tie up, garter, rope up, cast anchor, drop anchor, sew, velcro, lock up, zip up, entrench, intrench, coapt, strap, tie, bind, bitt, chain, picket, rig, girth, cleat, cramp, ground, bind, cinch, spike, moor, berth, run up, brad, clamp, noose, belay, belay, bight, crank, chock, clinch, clinch, stay, bar, hasp, lock, zip, zipper, tack, hook, pin, button, rivet, cement, grout, staple, deposit, stick, brooch, buckle, clasp, stake, wire, toggle, joint, joggle, latch, moor, stitch, anchor, sew together, hang up, lodge, string, belt, hang, hang, clasp are types of 'secure'.

Derivatives of secure

fastener, holdfast, fixture, fastness, fixing, secureness, fixedness, fixity, attachment, fastening are derivatives of 'secure'.

Causes of secure

fasten is a cause of secure.

Secure as "get by special effort"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

procure has the same meaning as secure

secure as a type

'secure' can be a type of obtain.

Types of secure

engage, suborn, copyright, enlist, patent are types of 'secure'.

Derivatives of secure

procurer, securer, procurement, procurance, procural are derivatives of 'secure'.

Secure as "assure payment of"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

secure as a type

'secure' can be a type of vouch, guarantee.

Types of secure

certify is a type of secure.

Secure as "not likely to fail or give way"

Under this definition, secure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

insecure has the opposite meaning of secure

Derivatives of secure

fastness, secureness, fixedness, fixity, fixture are derivatives of 'secure'.

Similar to secure

tight, steady are similar to 'secure'.

Example of secure used within this context

"the lock was secure", "a secure foundation", "a secure hold on her wrist"

Secure as "free from danger or risk"

Under this definition, secure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

insecure, unsafe have the opposite meaning of 'secure'

Derivatives of secure

security is a derivative of secure.

Similar to secure

firm, fail-safe, sure, assured are similar to 'secure'.

Example of secure used within this context

"secure from harm", "his fortune was secure", "made a secure place for himself in his field"

Secure as "immune to attack, incapable of being tampered with"

Under this definition, secure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strong, unattackable, inviolable, impregnable, unassailable have the same meaning as 'secure'

Derivatives of secure

invulnerability, impregnability, secureness are derivatives of 'secure'.

Similar to secure

invulnerable is similar to secure.

Example of secure used within this context

"an impregnable fortress", "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable", "a secure telephone connection"

Secure as "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stop up, plug have the same meaning as 'secure'

secure as a type

'secure' can be a type of fill up, close.

Types of secure

stopple, tampon, cork, chink, cork up, stopper are types of 'secure'.

Derivatives of secure

stopple, plug, stopper are derivatives of 'secure'.

Entailments to secure

insert, infix, enter, introduce are entailments to 'secure'.

Secure as "make certain of"

Under this definition, secure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

insure, ensure, assure, guarantee have the same meaning as 'secure'

Types of secure

doom, make are types of 'secure'.

Derivatives of secure

guarantee is a derivative of secure.

Verb groups of secure

guarantee, vouch are verb groups of 'secure'.

Secure as "free from fear or doubt, easy in mind"

Under this definition, secure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

untroubled, unafraid have the same meaning as 'secure'

Antonyms

insecure has the opposite meaning of secure

Derivatives of secure

security is a derivative of secure.

Example of secure used within this context

"he was secure that nothing will be held against him"