secure
adjective (PROTECTED) /sɪˈkjʊər/
/-ˈkjʊr/ Definition
› (especially of objects, situations, etc.) able to avoid being harmed by any risk, danger, or threat: Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles that are more secure against theft. Endangered species need to be kept secure from poachers.Safe and secure
(Definition of secure adjective (PROTECTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -friendly suffix
- airworthy adjective
- as safe as houses idiom
- copper-bottomed adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- firmly adverb (NOT LOOSELY)
- firmly adverb (STRONGLY)
- immune adjective
- innocuous adjective
- inoffensive adjective
- inviolate adjective
- kind adjective
- ozone-friendly adjective
- roadworthy adjective
- safety net noun (NET)
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy adjective
- securely adverb (FIXED)
- securely adverb (PROTECTED)
- the coast is clear idiom
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