secure vs lock

secure is not a noun while lock is a noun.

secure is an adjective but lock is not an adjective.

secure and lock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secure	No	Yes	Yes	No
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock is a hyponym of secure; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secure:

secure: cause to be firmly attached
lock: fasten with a lock

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, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, 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)	lock (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

secure (adjective)	lock (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)	lock (verb)
make certain of	become rigid or immoveable
cause to be firmly attached	fasten with a lock
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug	keep engaged
furnish with battens	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
get by special effort	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
assure payment of	hold in a locking position
	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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