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I. se·cure <-r, -st [or more secure, the most secure]> [sɪˈkjʊəʳ, Am -ˈkjʊr] ADJ

1. secure (certain, permanent):

secure
secure job
financially secure

2. secure usu pred (safe, confident):

secure
to feel secure

3. secure:

secure (safely guarded)
secure against theft
to be secure against [or from] sth
vor etw dat sicher sein
to make sth secure against attack

4. secure usu pred (fixed in position):

secure
fest <fester, am festesten>
secure door
check that the door is secure
to make a boat secure

II. se·cure [sɪˈkjʊəʳ, Am -ˈkjʊr] VB trans

1. secure (obtain):

to secure sth
sich dat etw sichern
to secure sth
to secure sth for sb [or sb sth]
jdm etw sichern
to secure sth for sb [or sb sth] job, order
jdm etw verschaffen

2. secure (make safe):

to secure sth
etw [ab]sichern
to secure one's future/position fig
to secure sb/sth against [or from] sth
jdn/etw vor etw dat schützen

3. secure (fasten):

to secure sth [to sth]
etw [an etw dat] befestigen [o. festmachen]
to secure a door/a window

4. secure (guarantee repayment of):

to secure sth
to secure a loan
to secure a loan against [or on] sth
OpenDict entry

cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator N

Present
Isecure
yousecure
he/she/itsecures
wesecure
yousecure
theysecure
Past
Isecured
yousecured
he/she/itsecured
wesecured
yousecured
theysecured
Present Perfect
Ihavesecured
youhavesecured
he/she/ithassecured
wehavesecured
youhavesecured
theyhavesecured
Past Perfect
Ihadsecured
youhadsecured
he/she/ithadsecured
wehadsecured
youhadsecured
theyhadsecured