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secure vs hang up

hang up vs secure

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

secure and hang up both are verbs.

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

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