secure vs pin

secure is not a noun while pin is a noun.

secure is an adjective but pin is not an adjective.

secure and pin both are verbs.

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

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

secure: cause to be firmly attached
pin: attach or fasten with pins

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, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

secure (noun)	pin (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

secure (adjective)	pin (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)	pin (verb)
make certain of	(chess) immobilize a piece
cause to be firmly attached	attach or fasten with pins
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug	pierce with a pin
furnish with battens	to hold fast or prevent from moving
get by special effort
assure payment of

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