secure
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(verb) assure payment of |
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Related Words: certify, guarantee, vouch |
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(adjective) free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others" |
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Synonyms: unafraid, untroubled |
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Antonyms: insecure |
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(adjective) free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" |
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Antonyms: insecure |
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(adjective) not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
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Antonyms: insecure |
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(verb) get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" |
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Synonyms: procure |
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Related Words: copyright, engage, enlist, obtain, patent |
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(adjective) kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find" |
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Synonyms: protected |
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(satellite adjective) remote from any source of danger; "the children are out of danger here" |
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Synonyms: out of danger |
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(verb) furnish with battens; of ships |
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Synonyms: batten, batten down |
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Related Words: beef up, fortify, strengthen |
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(verb) cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
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Synonyms: fasten, fix |
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Related Words: anchor, attach, bandage, bar, belay, belt, berth, bight, bind, bitt, brad, brooch, buckle, button, cable, cast anchor, cement, chain, chock, cinch, clamp, clasp, cleat, clinch, coapt, cramp, crank, deposit, drop anchor, entrench, garter, girth, ground, grout, hang, hang up, hasp, hook, intrench, joggle, joint, latch, lock, lock up, lodge, moor, noose, picket, pin, rig, rivet, run up, screw, sew, sew together, spike, stake, staple, stay, stick, stitch, strap, string, tack, tie, toggle, velcro, wedge, wire, zip, zip up, zipper |
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(verb) fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
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Synonyms: plug, stop up |
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Related Words: chink, close, cork, cork up, fill, fill up, stopper |
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(satellite adjective) able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" |
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Synonyms: impregnable, inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable |
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(satellite adjective) financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" |
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Synonyms: dependable, good, safe |
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(verb) make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" |
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Synonyms: assure, ensure, guarantee, insure |
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Related Words: make |
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