Synonyms for secure
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Firm
fastened, adjusted, bound; see firm 1, tight 1.
Safe
guarded, unharmed, defended; see protected, safe 1.
Self-confident
assured, solid, determined, confident, strong, stable, sound, steady, steadfast, reliable, able, resolute. See syn. study at safe.safe.
See secure in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Affording protection:
safe. See safetyHaving a firm belief in one's own powers:
assured, confident, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed. See attitude, beliefNot easily moved or shaken:
firm1, solid, sound2, stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue, strongFirmly settled or positioned:
fast, firm1, stable, steady, strong, sure. See continuePersistently holding to something:
clinging, fast, firm1, tenacious, tight. See free, tightenSuch as could not possibly fail or disappoint:
certain, infallible, sure, unerring, unfailing. (Informal) sure-fire. See certain
verb
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, shield, ward. (Archaic) fend. See attackTo make secure:
anchor, catch, fasten, fix, moor. Idiom: make fast. See moveTo join one thing to another:
affix, attach, clip2, connect, couple, fasten, fix, moor. See assembleTo make fast or firmly fixed, as by means of a cord or rope:
bind, fasten, knot, tie, tie up. See keep, tightenTo render certain:
assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, warrant. (Informal) cinch. See certainTo give a promise of payment of:
guarantee. See money, obligationTo come into possession of:
acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, procure, win. (Informal) land, pick up. See getTo gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase:
capture, catch, get, net1, take. (Informal) bag. (Slang) nail. See getTo be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, set off, stir1 (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring to pass (or effect), give rise to. See start
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