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secure
adjective as in safe
Strongest match
Weak matches
immune, impregnable, out of harm's way, riskless, unassailable, undamaged, unharmed
adjective as in fastened, stable
adjective as in certain, definite
Strong matches
assured, balanced, cinch, determined, established, firm, reassured, settled, sound, steady
Weak matches
absolute, at ease, carefree, conclusive, hopeful, in the bag, locked on, nailed down, on ice, resolute, sanguine, self-assured, self-confident, steadfast, sure thing, tried-and-true, unanxious, undoubtful, well-founded
verb as in obtain
verb as in attach, tie up
Example Sentences
A good start saw 21-year-old Tarling take points in the opening sprint, then secure maximum points in sprint three before he powered clear to gain a lap.
The lesson for fund managers was clear: Your job is more secure if you stick with the crowd, even if you end up losing money when everyone else does.
It didn’t raise eyebrows when the Blazers willingly benched their best players for a night in the hopes of securing a higher draft pick, a common practice known as “tanking.”
There is a direct commercial flight to Moscow from Havana and Zhang, they allege, was able to secure a seat on it using fake papers.
Leeds secure their first Premier League win at home since their opening game in August and pile on the problems for second-bottom West Ham.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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