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S0209700 (sĭ-kyo͝or′)adj. se·cur·er, se·cur·est 1. Free from danger or attack: a secure fortress.2. Free from risk of loss; safe: Her papers were secure in the vault.3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons: Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure.4. Free from fear, anxiety, or doubt: felt secure in his old job.5. a. Not likely to fail or give way; stable: a secure stepladder.b. Firmly fastened: a secure lock.6. Reliable; dependable: secure investments.7. Assured; certain: With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.8. Archaic Careless or overconfident.tr.v. se·cured, se·cur·ing, se·cures 1. To guard from danger or risk of loss: The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return.2. To make firm or tight; fasten. See Synonyms at fasten.3. To make certain; ensure: The speaker could not secure the goodwill of the audience.4. a. To guarantee payment of (a loan, for example).b. To guarantee payment to (a creditor).5. To get possession of; acquire: secured a job.6. To capture or confine: They secured the suspect in the squad car.7. To bring about; effect: secured release of the hostages.8. To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).

[Latin sēcūrus : sē-, without; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + cūra, care; see cure.]

se·cur′a·ble adj.se·cure′ly adv.se·cure′ment n.se·cure′ness n.se·cur′er n.

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(sɪˈkjʊə) adj1. free from danger, damage, etc2. free from fear, care, etc3. in safe custody4. not likely to fail, become loose, etc5. able to be relied on; certain: a secure investment. 6. (Nautical Terms) nautical stowed away or made inoperative7. archaic careless or overconfidentvb8. (tr) to obtain or get possession of: I will secure some good seats. 9. (when: intr, often foll by against) to make or become free from danger, fear, etc10. (tr) to make fast or firm; fasten11. (when: intr, often foll by against) to make or become certain; guarantee: this plan will secure your happiness. 12. (Law) (tr) to assure (a creditor) of payment, as by giving security13. (Military) (tr) to make (a military position) safe from attack14. (Nautical Terms) nautical to make (a vessel or its contents) safe or ready by battening down hatches, stowing gear, etc15. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to stow or make inoperative: to secure the radio. [C16: from Latin sēcūrus free from care, from sē- without + cūra care] seˈcurable adj seˈcurely adv seˈcurement n seˈcureness n seˈcurer n

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adj. -cur•er, -cur•est, adj. 1. free from danger or harm; safe. 2. not liable to fail, yield, etc., as a support or fastening; firm. 3. affording safety, as a place. 4. kept in safe custody. 5. free from care or anxiety. 6. firmly established, as a reputation. 7. certain; assured: secure in his religious belief. 8. safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons: secure radio communications. 9. Archaic. overconfident. v.t. 10. to get hold of; obtain. 11. to free from danger or harm; make safe. 12. to make certain of; ensure: The novel secured his reputation. 13. to make fast: to secure a rope. 14. a. to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property. b. to assure (a creditor) of payment by a pledge. 15. to lock or fasten against intruders. 16. to capture (a person or animal). 17. to tie up the arms or hands of; pinion. 18. to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of: to secure diplomatic phone conversations. v.i. 19. to be or become safe; have security. 20. Naut. a. to cover openings and make movable objects fast. b. to be excused from duty: All hands secure from general quarters. [1525–35; < Latin sēcūrus carefree =sē- se- + -cūrus, adj. derivative of cūra care; compare sure] se•cure′ly, adv. se•cure′ness, n.

safe, secure - Safe and secure, now nearly synonymous, used to be more different; secure was subjective—man's own sense of the absence of danger—while safe was objective, the fact of such absence of danger.See also related terms for objective.

secure

In an operational context, to gain possession of a position or terrain feature, with or without force, and to make such disposition as will prevent, as far as possible, its destruction or loss by enemy action. See also denial measure.

safe

secure1. 'safe'

Safe /seɪf/ as an adjective has two main meanings.

If someone is safe, they are not in danger or cannot be harmed.

We're safe now. They've gone.Thank goodness the children are safe.

Be Careful!
When safe is used to describe people, it is never used in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'the safe children'.

You can say that you are safe from something or someone to mean that you cannot be harmed by them.

They want to keep their families safe from crime.She realised with relief that she was safe from him now.

You can also say that something is safe to mean that it is not dangerous or risky.

Is the water safe to drink?You should always keep your passport in a safe place.2. 'secure'

Something that is secure is protected so that nobody can get into it, steal it, or commit a crime involving it.

The hotel has 24-hour secure parking.A secure password should contain a mixture of numbers, symbols, and letters.

You can also use secure to talk about a feeling of confidence that something is likely to continue or succeed.

To enjoy life you have to be financially secure.The new job offered him a more secure future.

secure

Past participle: secured
Gerund: securing

Imperative
secure
secure

Present
I secure
you secure
he/she/it secures
we secure
you secure
they secure

Preterite
I secured
you secured
he/she/it secured
we secured
you secured
they secured

Present Continuous
I am securing
you are securing
he/she/it is securing
we are securing
you are securing
they are securing

Present Perfect
I have secured
you have secured
he/she/it has secured
we have secured
you have secured
they have secured

Past Continuous
I was securing
you were securing
he/she/it was securing
we were securing
you were securing
they were securing

Past Perfect
I had secured
you had secured
he/she/it had secured
we had secured
you had secured
they had secured

Future
I will secure
you will secure
he/she/it will secure
we will secure
you will secure
they will secure

Future Perfect
I will have secured
you will have secured
he/she/it will have secured
we will have secured
you will have secured
they will have secured

Future Continuous
I will be securing
you will be securing
he/she/it will be securing
we will be securing
you will be securing
they will be securing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been securing
you have been securing
he/she/it has been securing
we have been securing
you have been securing
they have been securing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been securing
you will have been securing
he/she/it will have been securing
we will have been securing
you will have been securing
they will have been securing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been securing
you had been securing
he/she/it had been securing
we had been securing
you had been securing
they had been securing

Conditional
I would secure
you would secure
he/she/it would secure
we would secure
you would secure
they would secure

Past Conditional
I would have secured
you would have secured
he/she/it would have secured
we would have secured
you would have secured
they would have secured

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"procuresuborn - procure (false testimony or perjury)obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"copyright - secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"patent - obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"enlist, engage - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"
	2.	secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"fasten, fixstrap - secure (a sprained joint) with a straptie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"rig - connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"bitt - secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line"latch - fasten with a latch; "latch the door"garter - fasten with or as if with a garterchain - fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"cable - fasten with a cable; "cable trees"picket - fasten with a picket; "picket the goat"rope up - attach to one another, for safety; "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent"attach - cause to be attachedcinch, girth - tie a cinch around; "cinch horses"bandage, bind - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclosecramp - secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"cleat - secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor - secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"anchor, ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"moor - secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"moor, berth, tie up - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"spike - secure with spikessew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needleworkcrank - fasten with a cranknoose - secure with a noosechock - secure with chocksbrad - fasten with bradsbight - fasten with a bightbelay - fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleatbelay - turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or himbar - secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door"clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"velcro - fasten with Velcro; "velcro the belt"stay - fasten with staysclinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"clinch - secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"lock up - secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"hasp - secure or lock with a haspzip, zip up, zipper - close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"tack - fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"string - string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"hook - fasten with a hookbelt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"cement - bind or join with or as if with cementgrout - bind with grout; "grout the bathtub"staple - secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivetsbutton - fasten with buttons; "button the dress"pin - attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man"hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"deposit, stick, wedge, lodge - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"entrench, intrench - fix firmly or securelybuckle, clasp - fasten with a buckle or bucklesbrooch, clasp - fasten with or as if with a broochstake - tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"coapt - fit tightly and fastenjoggle - fasten or join with a jogglejoint - fasten with a jointtoggle - fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
	3.	secure - assure payment ofguarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"certify - guarantee payment on; of checks
	4.	secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"assure, ensure, guarantee, insureguarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
	5.	secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"plug, stop upstopper, stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"tampon - plug with a tamponfill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulkingcork, cork up - close a bottle with a cork
	6.	secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships"batten, batten downbeef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
Adj.	1.	secure - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"unafraid, untroubledinsecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"
	2.	secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"protected - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
	3.	secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor"insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"
	4.	secure - immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"impregnable, unassailable, unattackable, inviolable, stronginvulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
	5.	secure - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"dependable, safe, goodsound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

secure

verb1. obtain, get, acquire, land (informal), score (slang), gain, pick up, get hold of, come by, procure, make sure of, win possession of His achievements helped him to secure the job.
obtain lose, give up, let (something) slip through (your) fingers2. attach, stick, fix, bind, pin, lash, glue, fasten, rivet The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.
attach detach, loose, untie, unloose3. fasten, close, lock, shut, seal, bolt, lock up, chain, padlock, batten down, make fast With a discreet click he secured the lock.4. make safe, strengthen, fortify, make sound, make invulnerable, make impregnable We need to teach people how to secure themselves in these areas.5. moor, anchor, tie up, lash, berth, hitch, make fast He secured the boat and then came to join us.6. guarantee, protect, insure, ensure, assure, warrant, indemnify The loan is secured against your home.
guarantee endanger, imperil, leave unguaranteedadjective1. safe, protected, shielded, sheltered, immune, unassailable, impregnable We shall make sure our home is as secure as possible.
safe endangered, unsafe, unprotected2. fast, firm, fixed, tight, stable, steady, fortified, fastened, dependable, immovable Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.
fast loose, insecure, unsafe, precarious, unsound, unfixed, not fastened3. reliable, definite, solid, absolute, conclusive, in the bag (informal) demands for secure wages and employment4. protected, safe, guarded, sheltered, shielded, in safe hands, out of harm's way, free from danger He was determined to give his family a secure and solid base.5. confident, relaxed, sure, easy, certain, happy, comfortable, assured, reassured, at ease, unworried She felt secure and protected when she was with him.
confident uncertain, uneasy, unsure, insecure, ill-at-ease, unassured

secure

adjective1. Affording protection:safe.2. Having a firm belief in one's own powers:assured, confident, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed.3. Not easily moved or shaken:firm, solid, sound, stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable.4. Firmly settled or positioned:fast, firm, stable, steady, strong, sure.5. Persistently holding to something:clinging, fast, firm, tenacious, tight.6. Such as could not possibly fail or disappoint:certain, infallible, sure, unerring, unfailing.Informal: sure-fire.verb1. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, shield, ward.Archaic: fend.2. To make secure:anchor, catch, fasten, fix, moor.Idiom: make fast.3. To join one thing to another:affix, attach, clip, connect, couple, fasten, fix, moor.4. To make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope:bind, fasten, knot, tie, tie up.5. To render certain:assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, warrant.Informal: cinch.6. To give a promise of payment of:guarantee.7. To come into possession of:acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, procure, win.Informal: land, pick up.8. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase:capture, catch, get, net, take.Informal: bag.Slang: nail.9. To be the cause of:bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.

Translations

安全的安定的牢固的防护固定

secure

(siˈkjuə) adjective1. (often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc. Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.安全的2. firm, fastened, or fixed. Is that door secure?牢固的3. definite; not likely to be lost. She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.安定的 verb1. (with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe. Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.防护2. to fasten or make firm. He secured the boat with a rope.固定seˈcurely adverb安全地seˈcurity noun the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc. the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; (also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.安全security risk a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc. 危险人物

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Related to secure: secure services

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Synonyms for secure

verb obtain

Synonyms

obtain
get
acquire
land
score
gain
pick up
get hold of
come by
procure
make sure of
win possession of

Antonyms

lose
give up
let (something) slip through (your) fingers

verb attach

Synonyms

attach
stick
fix
bind
pin
lash
glue
fasten
rivet

Antonyms

detach
loose
untie
unloose

verb fasten

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fasten
close
lock
shut
seal
bolt
lock up
chain
padlock
batten down
make fast

verb make safe

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make safe
strengthen
fortify
make sound
make invulnerable
make impregnable

verb moor

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moor
anchor
tie up
lash
berth
hitch
make fast

verb guarantee

Synonyms

guarantee
protect
insure
ensure
assure
warrant
indemnify

Antonyms

endanger
imperil
leave unguaranteed

adj safe

Synonyms

safe
protected
shielded
sheltered
immune
unassailable
impregnable

Antonyms

endangered
unsafe
unprotected

adj fast

Synonyms

fast
firm
fixed
tight
stable
steady
fortified
fastened
dependable
immovable

Antonyms

loose
insecure
unsafe
precarious
unsound
unfixed
not fastened

adj reliable

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reliable
definite
solid
absolute
conclusive
in the bag

adj protected

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protected
safe
guarded
sheltered
shielded
in safe hands
out of harm's way
free from danger

adj confident

Synonyms

confident
relaxed
sure
easy
certain
happy
comfortable
assured
reassured
at ease
unworried

Antonyms

uncertain
uneasy
unsure
insecure
ill-at-ease
unassured

Synonyms for secure

adj affording protection

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safe

adj having a firm belief in one's own powers

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assured
confident
self-assured
self-confident
self-possessed

adj not easily moved or shaken

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firm
solid
sound
stable
strong
sturdy
substantial
sure
unshakable

adj firmly settled or positioned

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fast
firm
stable
steady
strong
sure

adj persistently holding to something

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clinging
fast
firm
tenacious
tight

adj such as could not possibly fail or disappoint

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certain
infallible
sure
unerring
unfailing
sure-fire

verb to keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

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defend
guard
preserve
protect
safeguard
shield
ward
fend

verb to make secure

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anchor
catch
fasten
fix
moor

verb to join one thing to another

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affix
attach
clip
connect
couple
fasten
fix
moor

verb to make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope

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bind
fasten
knot
tie
tie up

verb to render certain

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assure
ensure
guarantee
insure
warrant
cinch

verb to give a promise of payment of

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guarantee

verb to come into possession of

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acquire
come by
gain
get
obtain
procure
win
land
pick up

verb to gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase

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capture
catch
get
net
take
bag
nail

verb to be the cause of

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bring
bring about
bring on
cause
effect
effectuate
generate
induce
ingenerate
lead to
make
occasion
result in
set off
stir
touch off
trigger

Synonyms for secure

verb get by special effort

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procure

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suborn
obtain
copyright
patent
enlist
engage

verb cause to be firmly attached

Synonyms

fasten
fix

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

verb assure payment of

Related Words

guarantee
vouch
certify

verb make certain of

Synonyms

assure
ensure
guarantee
insure

Related Words

guarantee
vouch
doom
make

verb fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Synonyms

plug
stop up

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stopper
stopple
tampon
fill up
close
chink
cork
cork up

verb furnish with battens

Synonyms

batten
batten down

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beef up
fortify
strengthen

adj free from fear or doubt

Synonyms

unafraid
untroubled

Antonyms

insecure

adj free from danger or risk

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protected
safe
invulnerable

Antonyms

unsafe
insecure

adj not likely to fail or give way

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fixed

Antonyms

insecure

adj immune to attack

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impregnable
unassailable
unattackable
inviolable
strong

Related Words

invulnerable

adj financially sound

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dependable
safe
good

Related Words

sound

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verb obtain

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verb attach

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verb fasten

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verb make safe

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verb moor

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verb guarantee

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adj safe

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adj fast

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adj reliable

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adj protected

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adj confident

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adj affording protection

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adj having a firm belief in one's own powers

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adj not easily moved or shaken

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adj firmly settled or positioned

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adj persistently holding to something

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adj such as could not possibly fail or disappoint

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verb to keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

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verb to make secure

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verb to join one thing to another

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verb to make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope

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verb to render certain

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verb to give a promise of payment of