The meaning of SECURE is free from danger. How to use secure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Secure.

Secure definition: free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.. See examples of SECURE used in a sentence.

Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles that are more secure against theft. Endangered species need to be kept secure from poachers. We've done everything we can to make the …

To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).

If an object is secure, it is fixed firmly in position. Check joints are secure and the wood is sound. Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.

There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word secure, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

assured: secure of victory; secure in religious belief. safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons: secure radio communications between army units.

Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons. Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure.

Secure means safe, protected. Your money is secure in a bank. Supportive friends and family make you feel secure.

If something such as a job or institution is secure, it is safe and reliable, and unlikely to be lost or fail.