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hang up vs secure

secure vs hang up

hang up is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

hang up and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hang up No No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of hang up; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than hang up:
  • hang up: cause to be hanging or suspended
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of hang up include fasten, fix.
hang up (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
hang up (verb) secure (verb)
interrupt a telephone conversation make certain of
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle cause to be firmly attached
cause to be hanging or suspended fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
furnish with battens
get by special effort
assure payment of
Difference between hang up and secure

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