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lock vs secure

secure vs lock

lock is a noun but secure is not a noun.

lock is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

lock and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lock Yes No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of lock; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than lock:
  • lock: fasten with a lock
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of lock include fasten, fix.
lock (noun) secure (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair
lock (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
lock (verb) secure (verb)
become rigid or immoveable make certain of
fasten with a lock cause to be firmly attached
keep engaged fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape furnish with battens
become engaged or intermeshed with one another get by special effort
hold in a locking position assure payment of
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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