0 present participle of secure
1 to get something, sometimes with difficulty:
He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank.
The change in the law will make it harder for the police to secure convictions.
2 to make certain something is protected from danger or risk:
3 to make certain that money that has been lent will be paid back, by giving the person who lends the money the right to own property belonging to the person who borrows it, if the money is not paid back:
The company managed to beat off the competition and secure the contract.
The directors have managed to secure a good deal for the company.
The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
Now that the finance has been secured, the production of the film is assured.
He also most generously assisted the author in securing copies of a number of the sources cited in this paper.
Thus, the federal executive was prevented from securing favourable political conditions in several key states before the election took place.
We expect that these cross-pressured members had a harder time securing re-election because they were less in line with their national parties and their constituencies.
