secure

Definition

  • verb: to make (something) safe by guarding or protecting it
  • verb: to relieve from exposure to danger
  • adjective: protected from danger or harm
  • adjective: unwisely free from fear or distrust
  • synonyms: overconfident, accept, acquire

Examples

  • I was 'secure in the belief/knowledge' that I had done all I could. [=I felt confident because I believed/knew that I had done all I could]

  • They are 'financially secure'. [=they have enough money to live on; they do not have to worry about money]

  • You can access your bank account online using a 'secure' [='secret'] password.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Fury, you son of a bitch. Oooh! You kiss your mother with that mouth? Altitude is and climbing. Lifeboats secure to deploy. Disengage in , ...take 'em out. This is SHIELD? This is what SHIELD's supposed to be. This is not so bad. Let's load 'em up. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • (..) - He's a blur. In fact, I still haven't. Clint's hit pretty bad, guys. We're gonna need evac. I can get Barton to the jet. The sooner we're gone the better. - You and Stark secure the scepter. - Copy that. - It looks like they're lining up. - Well, they're excited. Find the scepter. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron