Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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secure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
reserve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
secure (noun) | reserve (noun) |
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the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary | |
formality and propriety of manner | |
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency | |
a district that is reserved for particular purpose | |
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | |
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose | |
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions |
secure (adjective) | reserve (adjective) |
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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) | reserve (verb) |
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make certain of | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
cause to be firmly attached | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance |
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency |
furnish with battens | arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance |
get by special effort | |
assure payment of |