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secure

verb/adjective

/sɪˈkjʊər/

Meaning

to make safe or protect; to fix something firmly in place

Please secure the door before you leave.

safeguard, protect, lock, fasten

expose, endanger

secure the area, secure the future, secure a position

To decline or deteriorate in quality, character, or condition; or someone with low moral standards.

Holding firmly; or (as an adjective) excessively greedy.

to cause pain or injury; to feel pain

Unable to find the way; no longer in possession of something.

to express thoughts or ideas clearly; having the ability to speak fluently and clearly