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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Secure \Se*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secured}; p. pr & vb n. {Securing}.] 1. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of or exposure to danger; to guard; to protect. I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight. --Dryden. 2. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; -- frequently with against or from rarely with of as to secure a creditor against loss to secure a debt by a mortgage. It secures its possessor of eternal happiness. --T. Dick. 3. To make fast to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship. 4. To get possession of to make one's self secure of to acquire certainly; as to secure an estate. {Secure arms} (Mil.), a command and a position in the manual of arms, used in wet weather, the object being to guard the firearm from becoming wet. The piece is turned with the barrel to the front and grasped by the right hand at the lewer band, the muzzle is dropped to the front, and the piece held with the guard under the right arm, the hand supported against the hip, and the thumb on the rammer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Secure \Se*cure"\, a. [L. securus pref. se- without + cura care See {Cure} care and cf {Sure}, a.] 1. Free from fear, care or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident. But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. --DRyden. 2. Overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense --Macaulay. 3. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure -- commonly with of as secure of a welcome. Confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. --Milton. 4. Net exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things and followed by against or from ``Secure from fortune's blows.'' --Dryden. Syn: Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: secure adj 1: free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others" [syn: {unafraid}, {untroubled}] [ant: {insecure}] 2: free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" [ant: {insecure}] 3: kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss "the most protected spot I could find" [syn: {protected}] [ant: {unprotected}] 4: remote from any source of danger; "the children are out of danger here" [syn: {out of danger(p)}] 5: not likely to fail or give way "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" [ant: {insecure}] 6: able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" [syn: {impregnable}, {inviolable}, {strong}, {unassailable}, {unattackable}] 7: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: {dependable}, {good}, {safe}] v 1: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" [syn: {procure}] 2: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: {fasten}, {fix}] [ant: {unfasten}] 3: assure payment of 4: make certain of "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: {guarantee}, {ensure}, {insure}, {assure}] 5: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: {plug}, {stop up}] 6: furnish with battens; of ships [syn: {batten}, {batten down}]
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