secure vs tack

secure is not a noun while tack is a noun.

secure is an adjective but tack is not an adjective.

secure and tack both are verbs.

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

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

secure: cause to be firmly attached
tack: fasten with tacks

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, 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)	tack (noun)
	sailing a zigzag course
	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

secure (adjective)	tack (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)	tack (verb)
make certain of	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
cause to be firmly attached	fasten with tacks
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug	sew together loosely, with large stitches
furnish with battens	fix to; attach
get by special effort	create by putting components or members together
assure payment of	turn into the wind

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