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secure vs crank

crank vs secure

secure is not a noun while crank is a noun.

secure and crank both are adjectives.

secure and crank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secure No Yes Yes No
crank Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, crank is a hyponym of secure; that is, crank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secure:
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
  • crank: fasten with a crank
Other hyponyms of secure include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.
secure (noun) crank (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a bad-tempered person
a whimsically eccentric person
secure (adjective) crank (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
free from danger or risk
not likely to fail or give way
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
financially safe
secure (verb) crank (verb)
make certain of rotate with a crank
cause to be firmly attached bend into the shape of a crank
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug fasten with a crank
furnish with battens start by cranking
get by special effort travel along a zigzag path
assure payment of
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