B2 noun Neutral

secure

/sɪˈkjʊər/

The state of being protected from danger, risk, or threat, or the act of ensuring something is firmly fixed or certain. While primarily used as an adjective or verb, in academic and technical contexts it refers to the condition of a system being safe from unauthorized access or the successful acquisition of resources.

Beispiele

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1

Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.

Ensure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.

2

The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.

The government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.

3

I managed to secure a great seat for the game at the last minute.

I luckily got a very good place to sit for the match.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
security
Verb
secure
Adverb
securely
Adjektiv
secure
Verwandt
securitization
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.

Schnelles Quiz

The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: secure

Beispiele

1

Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.

everyday

Ensure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.

2

The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.

formal

The government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.

3

I managed to secure a great seat for the game at the last minute.

informal

I luckily got a very good place to sit for the match.

4

In this study, we aim to secure a consistent data set across multiple demographics.

academic

This research intends to obtain a stable and reliable group of data.

5

The corporation worked for months to secure the merger with their rival.

business

The company spent a long time ensuring the successful combination with their competitor.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
security
Verb
secure
Adverb
securely
Adjektiv
secure
Verwandt
securitization

Häufige Kollokationen

secure funding to successfully obtain financial support
secure a position to get a job or a specific status
secure attachment a healthy emotional bond between a child and caregiver
feel secure to have a sense of safety or confidence
secure a perimeter to make an outer boundary safe from intrusion

Häufige Phrasen

secure a victory

to ensure a win in a competition or conflict

secure the bag

slang for obtaining a large sum of money or reaching a goal

secure a spot

to guarantee a place in a list or event

Wird oft verwechselt mit

secure vs security

'Secure' is usually the action (verb) or the state (adjective), whereas 'security' is the abstract noun for the concept or the department.

secure vs ensure

'Ensure' means to make certain an event happens, while 'secure' often implies physical protection or the act of grasping/obtaining something.

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Nutzungshinweise

In B2 level writing, use 'secure' as a verb to sound more professional than 'get' or 'obtain' when talking about results, funding, or agreements.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'secure' as a noun (e.g., 'The secure of the building') instead of the correct noun form 'security'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'securus', where 'se-' means 'without' and 'cura' means 'care' or 'worry'—literally 'without worry'.

Grammatikmuster

Used as a transitive verb: secure + object (e.g., secure a loan) Used as an adjective: follows 'be' or 'feel' (e.g., she feels secure)
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Kultureller Kontext

The concept of 'secure attachment' is central to modern Western parenting and developmental psychology.

Schnelles Quiz

The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: secure

Verwandte Redewendungen

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