Definition of secure

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Secure (v. t.) To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; -- frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage..

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Bombproof :: Bombproof (a.) Secure against the explosive force of bombs.
Pass :: Pass (v. t.) To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure..
Guarantee :: Guarantee (n.) In law and common usage: to undertake or engage for the payment of (a debt) or the performance of (a duty) by another person; to undertake to secure (a possession, right, claim, etc.) to another against a specified contingency, or at all avents; to give a guarantee concerning; to engage, assure, or secure as a thing that may be depended on; to warrant; as, to guarantee the execution of a treaty..
Seal :: Seal (v. t.) Hence, to shut close; to keep close; to make fast; to keep secure or secret..
Fastness :: Fastness (a.) A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains..
Chain :: Chain (n.) That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit..
Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle..
Cuckold''s Knot :: Cuckold's knot () A hitch or knot, by which a rope is secured to a spar, the two parts of the rope being crossed and seized together; -- called also cuckold's neck..
Establish :: Establish (a.) To secure public recognition in favor of; to prove and cause to be accepted as true; as, to establish a fact, usage, principle, opinion, doctrine, etc..
Pedestal :: Pedestal (n.) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection..
Approvedly :: Approvedly (adv.) So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
Strake :: Strake (n.) An iron band by which the fellies of a wheel are secured to each other, being not continuous, as the tire is, but made up of separate pieces..
Disinsure :: Disinsure (v. t.) To render insecure; to put in danger.
Foothold :: Foothold (n.) A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.
Cordon :: Cordon (n.) A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state..
Rampart :: Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
Capture :: Capture (v. t.) To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort..
Bond :: Bond (v. t.) To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity..
Ensconce :: Ensconce (v. t.) To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal..
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