batten vs secure

batten is a noun but secure is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
batten	Yes	No	Yes	No
secure	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, batten and secure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of batten include batten down.

batten (noun)	secure (noun)
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

batten (adjective)	secure (adjective)
	free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
	free from danger or risk
	not likely to fail or give way
	immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
	financially safe

batten (verb)	secure (verb)
secure with battens	make certain of
furnish with battens	cause to be firmly attached
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
	furnish with battens
	get by special effort
	assure payment of