secure

Free from danger, harm, or the risk of intrusion.

• The bank stores sensitive financial records in a secure vault.

• Is this wireless network secure enough for online banking?

Firmly fixed in position and unlikely to fall or give way.

• Check that the child's car seat is secure before driving away.

• The loose handrail was finally made secure by the maintenance crew.

Feeling confident, stable, and free from fear or doubt.

• A steady income helps people feel secure about their future.

• He did not feel secure in his new management position.

To fasten, tie, or anchor something firmly in place.

• Workers secured the scaffolding to the building before the wind picked up.

• Did you secure all the windows before leaving the house?

To succeed in obtaining or achieving something after effort.

• The startup managed to secure additional funding from private investors.

• She has not yet secured a permit for the construction project.