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Webster 1913 Edition
Secure
1.
Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
But thou,
secure
of soul, unbent with woes. Dryden.
2.
Overconfident; incautious; careless; – in a bad sense.
Macaulay.
3.
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; – commonly with of;
as,
. secure
of a welcomeConfidence then bore thee on,
Either to meet no danger, or to find
Matter of glorious trial.
secure
Either to meet no danger, or to find
Matter of glorious trial.
Milton.
4.
Not exposed to danger; safe; – applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.
“Secure from fortune’s blows.” Dryden.
Syn. – Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure; certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive.
Se-cure′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Secured
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Securing
.] 1.
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
I spread a cloud before the victor's sight,
Sustained the vanquished, and
Sustained the vanquished, and
secured
his flight. Dryden.
2.
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; – frequently with against or from, rarely with of;
as, to
. secure
a creditor against loss; to secure
a debt by a mortgageIt
secures
its possessor of eternal happiness. T. Dick.
3.
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping;
as, to
. secure
a prisoner; to secure
a door, or the hatches of a ship4.
To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly;
as, to
. secure
an estateSecure arms
(Mil.)
, a command and a position in the manual of arms, used in wet weather, the object being to guard the firearm from becoming wet. The piece is turned with the barrel to the front and grasped by the right hand at the lower band, the muzzle is dropped to the front, and the piece held with the guard under the right arm, the hand supported against the hip, and the thumb on the rammer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Secure
SECU'RE
,Adj.
1. Free from danger of being taken by an enemy; that may resist assault or attack. Teh place is well fortified and very secure. Gibraltar is a secure fortress. In this sense, secure is followed by against or from; as secure against attack, or from an enemy.
2. Free from danger; safe; applied to persons; with from.
3. Free from fear or apprehension of danger; not alarmed; not disturbed by fear; confident of safety; hence, careless of the means of defense. Men are often most in danger when they feel most secure.
Confidence then bore thee on, secure