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  • 1secure — ▪ I. secure se‧cure 1 [sɪˈkjʊə ǁ ˈkjʊr] verb [transitive] 1. to get something you need after a lot of effort: • The airline has secured financing of $150 million from private sponsors. 2. FINANCE to promise a lender that they can take certain… …

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  • 2secure — I adj. 1) secure against, from (secure against attack) 2) secure in (secure in one s beliefs) II v. (D; refl., tr.) to secure against (to secure borders against attack) * * * [sɪ kjʊə] from (secure against attack) secure against (D; refl., tr.)… …

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  • 3secure — se|cure1 S3 [sıˈkuə US ˈkjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(permanent/certain)¦ 2¦(place/building)¦ 3¦(safe from harm)¦ 4¦(confident)¦ 5¦(not worried)¦ 6¦(firmly fastened)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: securus, from se without + cura care …

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  • 4secure — securable, adj. securely, adv. secureness, n. securer, n. /si kyoor /, adj., securer, securest, v., secured, securing. adj. 1. free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe …

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  • 5secure — se|cure1 [ sı kjur ] verb transitive FORMAL *** 1. ) to get or achieve something important: He secured widespread support among the party s senior members. secure someone s release (=make it possible for someone such as a prisoner to have their… …

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  • 6secure — I UK [sɪˈkjʊə(r)] / US [sɪˈkjʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms secure : present tense I/you/we/they secure he/she/it secures present participle securing past tense secured past participle secured formal *** 1) to get or achieve something important …

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  • 7secure — 1 verb (T) 1 to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort: UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages. | a deal to secure the company s future 2 to make something safe from being… …

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  • 8secure — adj. & v. adj. 1 untroubled by danger or fear. 2 safe against attack: impregnable. 3 reliable; certain not to fail (the plan is secure). 4 fixed or fastened so as not to give way or get loose or be lost (made the door secure). 5 a (foll. by of)… …

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  • 9secure*/ — [sɪˈkjʊə] verb [T] formal I 1) to get or achieve something important The team secured their second victory of the season.[/ex] 2) to make an area or building safe We have done our best to secure the embassy against terrorist attacks.[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 10secure — 1. adjective /sə.ˈkjɔr,sə.ˈkjɚ/ a) Free from attack or danger; protected. b) Free from the danger of theft; safe. Ant: insecure See Also …

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