secure vs stick

stick vs secure

secure is not a noun while stick is a noun.

secure is an adjective but stick is not an adjective.

secure and stick both are verbs.

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

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

secure: cause to be firmly attached
stick: put, fix, force, or implant

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, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

secure (noun)	stick (noun)
	threat of a penalty
	an implement consisting of a length of wood
	a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
	marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
	a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
	a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
	informal terms for the leg
	a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
	a small thin branch of a tree

secure (adjective)	stick (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)	stick (verb)
make certain of	be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to be firmly attached	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug	stick to firmly
furnish with battens	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
get by special effort	put, fix, force, or implant
assure payment of	pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
	pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
	fasten with an adhesive material like glue
	fasten with or as with pins or nails
	fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
	cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
	be in a certain place and not leave
	be loyal to
	endure
	be a devoted follower or supporter
	be or become fixed

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