to resecure

Examples

• All

• - Resecure the perimeter.

  28 Days Later (2002)

• The apartment manager was contacted, and maintenance people were contacted to begin resecuring the damaged doors.

  Blog text (5)

• She needed to resecure the loose screws on the cabinet door to prevent it from falling off.

• After checking the tent's stability, they planned to resecure the stakes in the ground once more.

Synonyms

S

to secure

vsto resecure

347 3.3

To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken

is concerned specifically with making something safe again after it loosened

R

to refasten

vsto resecure

1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

focuses on restoring safety or stability rather than only reattaching parts

R

to reaffix

vsto resecure

7.2

Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed

is broader, aiming to make the object safe or held again after loosening

R

to retighten

vsto resecure

5.3

Make rules or limits stricter again after they are relaxed

aims more generally to restore safety or secure fastening, not just tightness

R

to reconsolidate

vsto resecure

7.0

To make something firm and strong again after it is damaged

is narrower, dealing with making loose items safe or fastened again

Antonyms

L

to loosen

88 1.0

Make something less tight so it can move or open

How Secure

to reinforce

99 3.9

to anchor

51 3.4

to resecure

6.0

to adjust

317 2.7

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Morphology

Etymology