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pin vs secure

secure vs pin

pin is a noun but secure is not a noun.

pin is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

pin and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pin Yes No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of pin; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than pin:
  • pin: attach or fasten with pins
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of pin include fasten, fix.
pin (noun) secure (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
informal terms for the leg
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
pin (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
pin (verb) secure (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece make certain of
attach or fasten with pins cause to be firmly attached
pierce with a pin fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
to hold fast or prevent from moving furnish with battens
get by special effort
assure payment of
Difference between pin and secure

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