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secure vs strengthen

strengthen vs secure

secure is an adjective but strengthen is not an adjective.

secure and strengthen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secure No Yes Yes No
strengthen No No Yes No
As verbs, strengthen is a hypernym of secure; that is, strengthen is a word with a broader meaning than secure:
  • secure: furnish with battens
  • strengthen: make strong or stronger
Other hypernyms of secure include beef up, fortify.
secure (adjective) strengthen (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) strengthen (verb)
make certain of give a healthy elasticity to
cause to be firmly attached gain strength
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug make strong or stronger
furnish with battens
get by special effort
assure payment of
Difference between secure and strengthen

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