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How to pronounce secure
Say it like this: /səˈkjʊɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does secure mean?
adjFree from attack or danger; protected.
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
verbTo make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
“I spread a cloud before the victor's sight, / Sustained the vanquished, and secured his flight.”
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
“to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage”
To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
“to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship”
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