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secureadjective having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilitieshe's so secure about winning the marathon that he's practically spent the prize money assured, confident, self-asserting, self-assured, self-confident collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, poised, recollected, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, unperturbed, unshakenhopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, upbeatcomplacent, conceited, egoistic(also egoistical), egotistic(or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-affected, self-applauding, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-important, self-pleased, self-satisfiedself-promoting, smug, stuck-up, vain, vaingloriousimperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unself-conscious, unshakabledisciplined, self-collected, self-composed, self-contained, self-controlled, self-poisedself-reliant, self-sufficient diffident, insecure, self-distrustful, self-doubting meek, timid, unassertivehumble, modest, unassuming, unpretentiousjittery, jumpy, nervousbashful, demure, mousy(or mousey), overmodest, quiet, reserved, shyself-critical, self-reproachful, self-reproving not exposed to the threat of loss or injurythe fortress was thought to be secure against attack all right, alright, safe hale, healthy, intact, sound, well, wholescatheless, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed home free endangered, exposed, imperiled(or imperilled), insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded providing safetyescaped to a secure location safe, snug guarding, protecting, safeguarding, sheltering, shieldingdefended, guarded, protected, sheltered, shieldedimpregnable, inviolable, invulnerable, unassailable, unconquerable dangerous, hazardous, insecure, risky, unsafe menacing, minatory, parlous, perilous, threateningundefended, unguarded, unprotected, vulnerableprecarious, treacherous, uncertain worthy of one's trusta fund that should provide them with a secure income in their retirement calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch(also stanch), steadfast, true-bluehonest, sincere, single-mindedinfallible, unerringbedrock, firm, sound, strongeffective, tellingattested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verifiedblameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable dodgy(chiefly British), uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untruedeceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthfuldebatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic(also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsoundhazardous, riskyunconfirmed, untried secureverbto drive danger or attack away fromsent troops to secure the city bulwark, cover, defend, fence, fend, forfend, guard, keep, protect, safeguard, screen, shield, ward avert, preventoppose, resist, withstandbattle, contend, fight, warconserve, preserve, savebuffer, palisade, picket, wall stand up for assail, assault, attack bombard, stormbeset, besiege, overruncapitulate, cave, submit, yield to make sure, certain, or safea retirement account that will help to secure our future assure, cinch, ensure, guarantee, guaranty, ice, insure attest, certify, vouch, warrant, witnesspledge, promise, swear enfeeble, undermine, weaken to put securely in place or in a desired positioncandidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms anchor, catch, clamp, fasten, fix, hitch, moor, set embed(also imbed), entrench(also intrench), implant, ingrain(also engrain), lodge, stuff, wedge loose, loosen, unfasten, unfix, unloose, unloosen extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, yank to receive as return for effortfinally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications acquire, attain, bag, bring in, capture, carry, come by, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, knock down, land, make, obtain, procure, pull down, realize, reap, win clear, gross, netaccomplish, achieve, notch (up), scoreaccumulate, amass, rack upcatch, pick upannex, occupy, take overreacquire, reattain, recapture, regain, remake forfeit, lose accord, give, grant, paygive up, hand over, part (with), relinquish, surrender, yield v.ensure, insure, assure, secure mean to make a thing or person sure.ensure, insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guaranteethe government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehandcareful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind.I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss.sent reinforcements to secure their position ca. 1545 |