secure from danger

  • 1secure — /səˈkjuə / (say suh kyoohuh), /səˈkjɔ/ (say suh kyaw) adjective 1. free from or not exposed to danger; safe. 2. not liable to fall, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening. 3. affording safety, as a place. 4. in safe custody or …

  • 2Secure — Se*cure , a. [L. securus; pref. se without + cura care. See {Cure} care, and cf. {Sure}, a.] 1. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident. [1913 Webster] But thou, secure of soul, unbent with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3secure — [si kyoor′] adj. [L securus < se , free from, apart (see SECEDE) + cura, care: see CURE] 1. free from fear, care, doubt, or anxiety; not worried, troubled, or apprehensive 2. free from danger; not exposed to damage, attack, etc.; safe 3. in… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4secure — se·cure vt se·cured, se·cur·ing 1: to put beyond hazard of losing or not receiving secure the blessings of liberty U.S. Constitution preamble 2 a: to protect or make certain (as by lien) make a just and equitable partition and secure the parties… …

    Law dictionary

  • 5secure — securable, adj. securely, adv. secureness, n. securer, n. /si kyoor /, adj., securer, securest, v., secured, securing. adj. 1. free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe …

    Universalium

  • 6secure — I. adjective (securer; est) Etymology: Latin securus safe, secure, from se without + cura care more at suicide Date: circa 1533 1. a. archaic unwisely free from fear or distrust ; overconfident b. easy in mind …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7secure — se•cure [[t]sɪˈkyʊər[/t]] adj. cur•er, cur•est, 1) free from danger or harm; safe 2) not liable to fail, yield, etc., as a support or fastening; firm 3) affording safety, as a place 4) kept in safe custody 5) free from care or anxiety 6) firmly… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8secure — 1 verb (T) 1 to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort: UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages. | a deal to secure the company s future 2 to make something safe from being… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9secure — [16] Something that is secure is etymologically ‘carefree’. The word was borrowed from Latin sēcūrus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix sē ‘without’ and cūra ‘care’ (source of English curate, cure, etc). The metaphorical extension from… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 10secure — [16] Something that is secure is etymologically ‘carefree’. The word was borrowed from Latin sēcūrus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix sē ‘without’ and cūra ‘care’ (source of English curate, cure, etc). The metaphorical extension from… …

    Word origins