SECURE


Meaning of SECURE in English

adj. & v.

--adj.

1. untroubled by danger or fear.

2 safe against attack: impregnable.

3 reliable; certain not to fail (the plan is secure).

4 fixed or fastened so as not to give way or get loose or be lost (made the door secure).

5 a (foll. by of) certain to achieve (secure of victory). b (foll. by against, from) safe, protected (secure against attack).

--v.tr.

1. make secure or safe; fortify.

2 fasten, close, or confine securely.

3 succeed in obtaining or achieving (have secured front seats).

4 guarantee against loss (a loan secured by property).

5 compress (a blood-vessel) to prevent bleeding.

Phrases and idioms:

secure arms Mil. hold a rifle with the muzzle downward and the lock in the armpit to guard it from rain.

Derivatives:

securable adj. securely adv. securement n.

Etymology: L securus (as SE-, cura care)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.