se·cure /sɪˈkjʊr/
(a.)無慮的,安心的,可憐的,安全的,可靠的,保險的(vt.)固定,獲得,保證,使安全
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Se·cure a.
1. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. --Dryden.
2. Overconfident; incautious; careless; -- in a bad sense.
3. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; -- commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.
Confidence then bore thee on, secure
Either to meet no danger, or to find
Matter of glorious trial. --Milton.
4. Not exposed to danger; safe; -- applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from. “Secure from fortune's blows.”
Syn: -- Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure; certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive.
Se·cure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Secured p. pr. & vb. n. Securing.]
1. To 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. --Dryden.
2. 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.
It secures its possessor of eternal happiness. --T. Dick.
3. To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.
4. To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.
Secure arms Mil., a command and a position in the manual of arms, used in wet weather, the object being to guard the firearm from becoming wet. The piece is turned with the barrel to the front and grasped by the right hand at the lower band, the muzzle is dropped to the front, and the piece held with the guard under the right arm, the hand supported against the hip, and the thumb on the rammer.
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secure
adj 1: free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he
went out of his way to help others" [syn: unafraid,
untroubled] [ant: insecure]
2: free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune
was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his
field" [ant: insecure]
3: kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the
most protected spot I could find" [syn: protected] [ant:
unprotected]
4: not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a
secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" [ant: insecure]
5: able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress";
"fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" [syn: impregnable,
inviolable, strong, unassailable, unattackable]
6: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure
investment" [syn: dependable, good, safe]
v 1: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even
though they were rationed" [syn: procure]
2: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the
door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, fix]
[ant: unfasten]
3: assure payment of
4: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice
retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
[syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure]
5: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the
hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: plug, stop up]
6: furnish with battens; "batten ships" [syn: batten, batten
down]