secure
verb [ T ]
uk/sɪˈkjʊər/ usto manage to get money or achieve something, often something difficult:
secure financing/a loan/a grant They hope to secure a $500,000 federal grant to cover some of the development costs.
secure a deal/contract/commitment
secure a win/victory
The Chinese bank secured $3.5 billion in offers within the first few days of its flotation.
FINANCE
to borrow money from a person or organization by agreeing that they can have your property or assets if you cannot pay it back:
secure sth against/on sth The extra debt will be raised by selling bonds secured on the hotel and restaurant assets.
He had used the boat as collateral to secure a $10,000 loan.
to protect something from risk or threat:
This investment is a good way of securing your family's financial future.
Cost savings will help secure jobs by improving competitiveness.
Police were quick to secure the area when they received the warning of a terrorist attack.
secure
adjective
uk/sɪˈkjʊər/ usif someone's future, investment, or job is secure, they feel confident that it will continue and not fail or be lost:
Although the high returns of recent years cannot continue indefinitely, many still see property as a secure investment.
Executives reassured existing employees that their jobs are secure.
safe and protected from the risk of an attack or crime:
The latest technology allows customers to make secure online transactions.
a secure line/network/site
a secure area/building