Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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secure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
tie | Yes | No | Yes | No |
secure (noun) | tie (noun) |
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a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied | |
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front | |
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating | |
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track | |
a fastener that serves to join or connect | |
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value | |
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | |
equality of score in a contest | |
a social or business relationship |
secure (adjective) | tie (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) | tie (verb) |
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make certain of | form a knot or bow in |
cause to be firmly attached | limit or restrict to |
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. |
furnish with battens | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
get by special effort | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
assure payment of | unite musical notes by a tie |
make by tying pieces together | |
perform a marriage ceremony | |
create social or emotional ties |