secure

secure is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /səˈkjʊə(r)/ or /səˈkjɔː(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /səˈkjʊr/ or /səˈkjɝ/ or /səˈkjɔr/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: se‧cure

Adjective

Positive secure

Comparative securer

Superlative securest

Positive secure

Comparative more secure

Superlative most secure

1. When something is secure, it is firmly held in place and probably will not fall.

   Mike's bicycle is very secure on the bike rack.

2. When a person is secure, they are not afraid of anything and are in a good emotional state.

Derived words

• securely
• security

Verb

Plain form secure

Third-person singular secures

Past tense secured

Past participle secured

Present participle securing

1. If you secure something, you make it secure in one of the ways listed above.

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