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secure vs close

close vs secure

secure is not a noun while close is a noun.

secure and close both are adjectives.

secure and close both are verbs.

secure is not an adverb while close is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secure No Yes Yes No
close Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, close is a hypernym of secure; that is, close is a word with a broader meaning than secure:
  • secure: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
  • close: fill or stop up
Other hypernyms of secure include fill up.
secure (noun) close (noun)
the concluding part of any performance
the last section of a communication
the temporal end; the concluding time
secure (adjective) close (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
free from danger or risk close in relevance or relationship
not likely to fail or give way not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with marked by fidelity to an original
financially safe rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
crowded
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
of textiles
confined to specific persons
strictly confined or guarded
used of hair or haircuts
giving or spending with reluctance
fitting closely but comfortably
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
lacking fresh air
secure (verb) close (verb)
make certain of finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
cause to be firmly attached complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
furnish with battens become closed
get by special effort bar access to
assure payment of fill or stop up
bring together all the elements or parts of
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
come together, as if in an embrace
draw near
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
engage at close quarters
come to a close
be priced or listed when trading stops
secure (adverb) close (adverb)
near in time or place or relationship
in an attentive manner
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