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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
The team has already secured a patent for the developed drug leads and is now actively seeking investors and industrial partners to advance the drug leads towards the clinic.
Remaining in the top tier could prove helpful when it comes to securing at least a play-off for the next European Championship, with Scotland co-hosting, along with England, Wales and Republic of Ireland.
"We're for the people who absolutely need somewhere safe and secure to live that they can afford. All of that has to be paid for."
Far short of securing some decisive mandate, Trump appears to have received less than 50% of the vote, edging out Vice President Kamala Harris by one of the smallest popular-vote margins in history.
While Democrats are praising the gender gains as a way to further secure liberal priorities such as abortion rights, Republicans are also celebrating.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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