■ adjective
1》 fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
2》 certain to remain safe and unthreatened.
↘protected against attack or other criminal activity.
3》 feeling free from fear or anxiety.
↘( ~ of ) dated feeling no doubts about attaining.
4》 (of a place of detention) having provisions against the escape of inmates.
■ verb
1》 fix or fasten ~ly.
2》 protect against threats.
3》 succeed in obtaining.
↘seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of non-payment.
4》 Surgery compress (a blood vessel) to prevent bleeding.
Phrases
~ arms Military hold a rifle with the muzzle downward and the lock in the armpit to guard it from rain.
Derivatives
securable adjective
~ly adverb
~ment noun
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as security ): from L. securus , from se- 'without' + cura 'care'.