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secure

secure is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
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Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA (key): /səˈkjʊə(r)/ or /səˈkjɔː(r)/
  • (US) IPA (key): /səˈkjʊr/ or /səˈkjɝ/ or /səˈkjɔr/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: se‧cure

Adjective

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Positive
secure

Comparative
securer

Superlative
securest

Positive
secure

Comparative
more secure

Superlative
most secure
  1. When something is secure, it is firmly held in place and probably will not fall.
    Mike's bicycle is very secure on the bike rack.
  2. When a person is secure, they are not afraid of anything and are in a good emotional state.

Derived words

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Plain form
secure

Third-person singular
secures

Past tense
secured

Past participle
secured

Present participle
securing

  1. If you secure something, you make it secure in one of the ways listed above.
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