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  1. adjective Free from danger or attack: a secure fortress.
  2. adjective Free from risk of loss; safe: Her papers were secure in the vault.
  3. adjective Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons: Only one telephone line in the embassy was secure.
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  • How secure is the theocratic regime in Iran? —  Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predicts Iran's future
  • Not the best choice for a secure area So why was it done Lyle pointed upwards. —  AnalogSFF,Jan/Feb2004
  • His title was secure, his treasury overflowed, and he enjoyed the undivided affections of his people. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Henri VIII - A.F. Pollard
  • Well I suppose it's nice to know your future is secure, which is - presumably - why one in four of us contemplated popping a stock market investment into a loved one's stocking this year. —  getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed
  • According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, is a precursor of secure, empathic relationships in adulthood. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. Latin sēcūrus : sē-, without; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + cūra, care; see cure.

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  1. = French súr, Old French seür (later English sure) =Provencal segur = Spanish Portuguese seguro = Italian sicuro, secure, sure, from Latin securus, of persons, free from care, quiet, easy; in a bad sense, careless, reckless; of things, tranquil, also free from danger, safe, secure; from se-. without, + cura, care: see cure. Older English words from the same Latin adjective are sicker (through Anglo-Saxon) and sure (through Old French), which are thus doublets of secure.
  2. = Spanish Portuguese segurar = Italian sicurare; from the adjective Cf. sure, v.
 

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