The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - secureadj.

1) safe, shielded, sheltered, protected, immune, unthreatened, unexposed, unimperilled, snug, cosy: Fiona feels quite secure in her new house. Considering the success of the company, Bill's job looks secure. 2) firm, steady, stable, fixed, fast, moored, anchored, immovable, closed, shut, fastened, locked (up) , tight, sound, solid, sturdy, strong: That button on your jacket doesn't look very secure. Make sure that the house is secure before you go to sleep. 3) reliable, safe, good, profitable, healthy, solid: Telephone shares looked like a secure investment at the time. 4) sure, certain, assured, ensured, definite, inevitable, assumed, evident, obvious, unquestionable, established, probable, easy: With only two minutes left to play, victory seemed secure for Rangers. --v. 5) obtain, get (hold of) , come by, acquire, procure, win; gain, get or take possession of, arrogate: Tim has secured a responsible position at the bank. She always manages to secure the sympathy of older men. 6) guarantee, underwrite, hypothecate, collateralize: We used our house to secure the loan. 7) protect, shelter, shield, defend, guard, safeguard, preserve: It seems impossible to secure young children from bullying at school. 8) fasten, make fast, fix, affix, attach, anchor: Secure the cases to the roof-rack with strong rope.