secure — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Free from attack or danger; protected.

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   The vast majority of American Jews not only greatly dislike President Trump but also believe he has made them less safe: according to a May 2019 poll, nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters believe American Jews are less secure under Trump than they were before, 71 percent disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and nearly 60 percent believe that he bears at least some responsibility for the synagogue shootings carried out by white nationalists in Pittsburgh and Poway.

2. Free from the danger of theft; safe.

3. Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.

4. Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.

   Beispiele

   But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   No sooner were we up there, than the old woman dragged the ladder, by which we had ascended, away with a chuckle, as if she was now secure that we could do no mischief, and sat herself down again once more, to doze and await her master's return.

5. Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

6. Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.

7. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.

   Beispiele

   secure of a welcome

   Confidence then bore thee on, secure / Either to meet no danger, or to find / Matter of glorious trial.

8. Overconfident; incautious; careless.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch

   Beispiele

   They were secure where they ought to have been wary, and timorous where they might well have been secure.

9. Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.

   Beispiele

   Just when victory seemed secure, they let it slip from their grasp.

Verb

1. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

   Beispiele

   I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, / Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.

2. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.

   Beispiele

   to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage

   It secures its possessor of eternal happiness.

3. To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.

   Beispiele

   to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship

   All springs for the engine and tender are of the laminated type with plates of carbon steel, which are secured in the spring buckles by a vertical centre rivet.

4. To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.

   Beispiele

   to secure an estate

   Her achievements have secured her place in the annals of our nation

   Weitere Beispiele (3)

   With the Argentinian secured United will step up their attempt to sign a midfielder and, possibly, a defender in the closing days of the transfer window. Juventus’s Arturo Vidal, Milan’s Nigel de Jong and Ajax’s Daley Blind, who is also a left-sided defensive player, are potential targets.

   [Captain] was able to secure some good photographs of the fortress.

   One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.

5. To plight or pledge.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch
   • transitiv

Adjektiv

1. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

   Synonyme

   unafraiduntroubled

   Antonyme

   insecure

   Beispiele

   he was secure that nothing will be held against him

2. free from danger or risk

   Antonyme

   insecure

   Beispiele

   secure from harm

   his fortune was secure

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   made a secure place for himself in his field

3. not likely to fail or give way

   Antonyme

   insecure

   Beispiele

   the lock was secure

   a secure foundation

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   a secure hold on her wrist

4. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

   Synonyme

   impregnableinviolablestrongunassailableunattackable

   Beispiele

   an impregnable fortress

   fortifications that made the frontier inviolable

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   a secure telephone connection

5. financially safe

   Synonyme

   dependablegoodsafe

   Beispiele

   a good investment

   a secure investment

Verb

1. get by special effort

   Synonyme

   procure

   Oberbegriffe

   obtain

   Beispiele

   He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed

2. cause to be firmly attached

   Synonyme

   fastenfix

   Oberbegriffe

   attach

   Beispiele

   fasten the lock onto the door

   she fixed her gaze on the man

3. assure payment of

   Oberbegriffe

   guaranteevouch

4. make certain of

   Synonyme

   guaranteeensureinsureassure

   Oberbegriffe

   verify

   Beispiele

   This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us

   Preparation will guarantee success!

5. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

   Synonyme

   plugstop up

   Oberbegriffe

   closefill up

   Beispiele

   plug the hole

   stop up the leak

6. furnish with battens

   Synonyme

   battenbatten down

   Oberbegriffe

   strengthenbeef upfortify

   Beispiele

   batten ships