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secure

Definition for secure

adjective as in safe

adjective as in fastened, stable

verb as in obtain

verb as in attach, tie up

verb as in protect, make safe

Strong matches

bulwark, cover, fend, guard, screen, shield

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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.

From BBC

"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."

From BBC

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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