to secure
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3.9
- verb
- /sɪˈkjʊr/
:
conseguir
- We worked late into the night to secure funding for the new community center.
- secure funding
- secure property rights
- secure support
How, How did you come in and secure that border so fast?
- How, How did you come in and secure that border so fast?
- They are only there to fight to secure our individual rights.
- And then if they ever do actually secure that border, that's go time.
- And when Duyon and looked into this, he was able to secure death certificates.
- We were able to secure a Lada Classic Soviet Union car.
- They tell you that if you want to secure the border, that means you're anti immigrant.
- So the long and short of it is we did not secure this cat.
- After years of exile, fundraising and plotting, Sun has finally secured political power.
Examples
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The Chinese have already secured much of the northern border regions.
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They had difficulty securing jobs or decent housing.
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So we had to do everything in our power to secure that area.
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We were able to secure space for you on the Paris plane.
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We did our part to secure the integrity of the election.
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Many of our student members have secured future employment through their participation in the program.
Academic text (2011) -
The ACLU was successful in securing its vision of the speech right through the courts.
Academic text (2017) -
For retirees, age-specific businesses are the key to securing an acceptable quality of life.
Academic text (2011) -
On traditional wooden flutes, the bird is usually secured to the flute body with a leather cord.
Academic text (2011) -
After weeks of negotiations, he finally managed to secure a deal with the supplier.
Synonyms
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2.8
To promise that something will happen or work
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2.8
Make sure that something happens or is true
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3.5
To make sure that something will happen
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6.8
To get something you need, often by trying hard or getting special help
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3.0
To make sure something happens
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5.8
To make sure of winning or getting something
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How Certain
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Etymology
The verb secure also took the sense 'to make certain' from the Latin parts se- 'without' and cura 'care', meaning you have no doubt. So, to secure a place or funding is to get it and make sure it is yours.