secure

[US]/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/
[UK]/sɪˈkjʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. safe; reliable; firm
v. obtain; protect; mortgage

Phrases & Collocations

secure connection

secure payment

secure website

secure login

secure encryption

secure communication

secure electronic transaction

secure sockets layer

secure operating system

Example Sentences

to secure a job

to ensure a secure connection

to lock the door to secure the house

to secure a loan

to provide secure access

to secure a reservation

to feel secure in a relationship

to secure important documents

to have a secure income

to secure a victory

Real-world Examples

How do you keep the data secure?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2019 Collection

[A] privacy protection must be secured at all costs.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Texas, very simply, is securing the border.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Our forces cannot — they're overstretched, they're exhausted. We just can't secure it.

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

Is that cuz it's the most secure?

Source: Connection Magazine

But government investigators said, Musk has not secured that money.

Source: CNN Listening Collection October 2018

It's the galaxy's faith in the Vindicators that keeps the galaxy secure.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

He's lucky to have secured himself such a good job.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

The TSA is responsible for keeping America's airports secure.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation April 2020

That is because the local government cannot secure dependable power.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

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