Found 4 items, similar to secure.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: secure aman
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: secure aman, terjamin
English → English (WordNet) Definition: secure secure 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; “batten ships” [syn: batten, batten down ] 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: not likely to fail or give way; “the lock was secure”; “a secure foundation”; “a secure hold on her wrist” [ant: insecure] 5: able to withstand attack; “an impregnable fortress”; “fortifications that made the frontier inviolable” [syn: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable] 6: financially sound; “a good investment”; “a secure investment” [syn: dependable, good, safe]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Secure 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. [1913 Webster] I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] It secures its possessor of eternal happiness. --T. Dick. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate. [1913 Webster] 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 lower 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome. [1913 Webster] Confidence then bore thee on, secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Not exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from. “Secure from fortune's blows.” --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Syn: Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure; certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive. [1913 Webster]