释义 |
Verb: secure si'kyûr- Get by special effort
- procure - Cause to be firmly attached
- fasten, fix - Assure payment of
- Make certain of
- guarantee, ensure, insure, assure - Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- plug, stop up - Furnish with battens
- batten, batten down Adjective: secure (securer,securest) si'kyûr- Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
"he was secure that nothing will be held against him" - unafraid, untroubled - Free from danger or risk
"secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" - Not likely to fail or give way
"the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" - Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
"a secure telephone connection" - impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable - Financially sound
"a secure investment" - dependable, good, safe
Derived forms: securest, secured, securing, secures, securer See also: assured, fail-safe, firm, fixed, invulnerable, protected, safe, securely, secureness, securer, security, sound, steady, sure, tight Type of: attach, beef up, close, fill up, fortify, guarantee, obtain, strengthen, vouch Antonym: insecure Encyclopedia: Secure |