secure
English Thesaurus
1. make certain of (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | doom, |
| definition | : | make certain of the failure or destruction of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | assure the success of (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | guarantee, vouch, |
| definition | : | give surety or assume responsibility (verb.communication) |
2. furnish with battens (verb.contact)
3. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attach, |
| definition | : | cause to be attached (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | strap, |
| definition | : | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bind, tie, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rig, |
| definition | : | connect or secure to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bitt, |
| definition | : | secure with a bitt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | latch, |
| definition | : | fasten with a latch (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | garter, |
| definition | : | fasten with or as if with a garter (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chain, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with chains (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cable, |
| definition | : | fasten with a cable (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | picket, |
| definition | : | fasten with a picket (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rope up, |
| definition | : | attach to one another, for safety (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cinch, girth, |
| definition | : | tie a cinch around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bandage, bind, |
| definition | : | wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cramp, |
| definition | : | secure with a cramp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cleat, |
| definition | : | secure on a cleat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | anchor, ground, |
| definition | : | fix firmly and stably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | moor, |
| definition | : | secure with cables or ropes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | berth, moor, tie up, |
| definition | : | secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spike, |
| definition | : | secure with spikes (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crank, |
| definition | : | fasten with a crank (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | noose, |
| definition | : | secure with a noose (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chock, |
| definition | : | secure with chocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brad, |
| definition | : | fasten with brads (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bight, |
| definition | : | fasten with a bight (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belay, |
| definition | : | fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belay, |
| definition | : | turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bar, |
| definition | : | secure with, or as if with, bars (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clamp, |
| definition | : | fasten or fix with a clamp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | velcro, |
| definition | : | fasten with Velcro (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stay, |
| definition | : | fasten with stays (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lock, |
| definition | : | fasten with a lock (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lock up, |
| definition | : | secure by locking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hasp, |
| definition | : | secure or lock with a hasp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tack, |
| definition | : | fasten with tacks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | string, |
| definition | : | string together; tie or fasten with a string (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | fasten with a hook (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | belt, |
| definition | : | fasten with a belt (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cement, |
| definition | : | bind or join with or as if with cement (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grout, |
| definition | : | bind with grout (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | staple, |
| definition | : | secure or fasten with a staple or staples (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rivet, |
| definition | : | fasten with a rivet or rivets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | button, |
| definition | : | fasten with buttons (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pin, |
| definition | : | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hang, hang up, |
| definition | : | cause to be hanging or suspended (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hang, |
| definition | : | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | buckle, clasp, |
| definition | : | fasten with a buckle or buckles (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brooch, clasp, |
| definition | : | fasten with or as if with a brooch (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stake, |
| definition | : | tie or fasten to a stake (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | wire, |
| definition | : | fasten with wire (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coapt, |
| definition | : | fit tightly and fasten (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | joggle, |
| definition | : | fasten or join with a joggle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | joint, |
| definition | : | fasten with a joint (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | toggle, |
| definition | : | fasten with, or as if with, a toggle (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | fasten, |
| definition | : | become fixed or fastened (verb.contact) |
4. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | close, fill up, |
| definition | : | fill or stop up (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stopper, stopple, |
| definition | : | close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tampon, |
| definition | : | plug with a tampon (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chink, |
| definition | : | fill the chinks of, as with caulking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cork, cork up, |
| definition | : | close a bottle with a cork (verb.contact) |
5. get by special effort (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | suborn, |
| definition | : | procure (false testimony or perjury) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | copyright, |
| definition | : | secure a copyright on a written work (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | patent, |
| definition | : | obtain a patent for (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | engage, enlist, |
| definition | : | hire for work or assistance (verb.possession) |
6. assure payment of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | guarantee, vouch, |
| definition | : | give surety or assume responsibility (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | certify, |
| definition | : | guarantee payment on; of checks (verb.possession) |
7. free from danger or risk (adj.all)
| similar | : | assured, |
| definition | : | characterized by certainty or security (adj.all) |
| similar | : | firm, |
| definition | : | securely established (adj.all) |
| similar | : | fail-safe, |
| definition | : | guaranteed not to fail (adj.all) |
| similar | : | sure, |
| definition | : | physically secure or dependable (adj.all) |
| also | : | protected, |
| definition | : | kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss (adj.all) |
| also | : | safe, |
| definition | : | free from danger or the risk of harm (adj.all) |
| also | : | invulnerable, |
| definition | : | immune to attack; impregnable (adj.all) |
8. not likely to fail or give way (adj.all)
| similar | : | steady, |
| definition | : | securely in position; not shaky (adj.all) |
| similar | : | tight, |
| definition | : | securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid (adj.all) |
| also | : | fixed, |
| definition | : | securely placed or fastened or set (adj.all) |
9. financially sound (adj.all)
| similar | : | sound, |
| definition | : | financially secure and safe (adj.all) |
10. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with (adj.all)
| similar | : | invulnerable, |
| definition | : | immune to attack; impregnable (adj.all) |
11. make certain of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | guarantee, |
| definition | : | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true (noun.communication) |
12. furnish with battens (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | batten, |
| definition | : | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm (noun.artifact) |
13. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unfasten, |
| definition | : | cause to become undone (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fixture, |
| definition | : | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fastener, |
| definition | : | a person who fastens or makes fast (noun.person) |
14. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plug, stopper, stopple, |
| definition | : | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact) |
15. get by special effort (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | procurer, securer, |
| definition | : | someone who obtains or acquires (noun.person) |
16. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, |
| definition | : | lacking self-confidence or assurance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | security, |
| definition | : | freedom from anxiety or fear (noun.feeling) |
17. free from danger or risk (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, unsafe, |
| definition | : | lacking in security or safety (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | security, |
| definition | : | the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state) |
18. not likely to fail or give way (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, |
| definition | : | not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way (adj.all) |
19. financially sound (adj.all)
| derivation | : | safeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being safe (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | protection, security, |
| definition | : | defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession) |
20. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with (adj.all)
| derivation | : | secureness, |
| definition | : | the state of freedom from fear or danger (noun.state) |
21. make certain of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | guarantee, |
| definition | : | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true (noun.communication) |
22. furnish with battens (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | batten, |
| definition | : | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm (noun.artifact) |
23. cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unfasten, |
| definition | : | cause to become undone (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fixture, |
| definition | : | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fastener, |
| definition | : | a person who fastens or makes fast (noun.person) |
24. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plug, stopper, stopple, |
| definition | : | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact) |
25. get by special effort (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | procurer, securer, |
| definition | : | someone who obtains or acquires (noun.person) |
26. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, |
| definition | : | lacking self-confidence or assurance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | security, |
| definition | : | freedom from anxiety or fear (noun.feeling) |
27. free from danger or risk (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, unsafe, |
| definition | : | lacking in security or safety (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | security, |
| definition | : | the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state) |
28. not likely to fail or give way (adj.all)
| antonym | : | insecure, |
| definition | : | not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way (adj.all) |
29. financially sound (adj.all)
| derivation | : | safeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being safe (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | protection, security, |
| definition | : | defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession) |
30. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with (adj.all)
| derivation | : | secureness, |
| definition | : | the state of freedom from fear or danger (noun.state) |
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