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se·cure / siˈkyoŏr/ • adj. fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost: check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure. ∎ not subject to threat; certain to remain or continue safe and unharmed: they are working to ensure that their market share remains secure against competition. ∎ protected against attack or other criminal activity: the official said that no airport could be totally secure. ∎ (of a place of detention) having provisions against the escape of inmates: a secure unit for youthful offenders. ∎ feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety: everyone needs to have a home and to feel secure and wanted. ∎ (secure of) dated feeling no doubts about attaining; certain to achieve: she remained poised and complacent, secure of admiration. • v. [tr.] fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost: pins secure the handle to the main body. ∎ make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock: doors are likely to be well secured at night. ∎ protect against threats; make safe: the government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership. ∎ capture (a person or animal): the suspect is secured and in the back of a patrol car. ∎ succeed in obtaining (something), esp. with difficulty: the division secured a major contract. ∎ seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of nonpayment: a loan secured on your home. DERIVATIVES: se·cur·a·ble adj. se·cure·ly adv. se·cure·ment n. |
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"secure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "secure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-secure.html "secure." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-secure.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "secure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "secure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-secure.html T. F. HOAD. "secure." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-secure.html |
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secure adj. protected against attack or other criminal activity: the official said that no airport could be totally secure.
v. protect against threats; make safe. secure arms hold a rifle with the muzzle downward and the lock in the armpit to guard it from rain. |
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"secure." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "secure." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-secure.html "secure." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-secure.html |
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SECURETo assure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation; to provide security. A debtor "secures" a creditor by giving him or her a lien, mortgage, or other security to be used in case the debtor fails to make payment. |
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"Secure." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Secure." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703951.html "Secure." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703951.html |
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•paramour • Papua • Jabalpur
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•Kolhapur • Karlsruhe • Joshua
•cynosure • Fraktur • détour • contour
•Padua
•jaguar, Managua, Nicaragua
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•bordure, ordure
•Saumur • nunciature • overture
•couverture • coverture • purpure
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"secure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "secure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-secure.html "secure." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-secure.html |
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