secure vs tie up

tie up vs secure

secure is an adjective but tie up is not an adjective.

secure and tie up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secure	No	Yes	Yes	No
tie up	No	No	Yes	No

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

secure: cause to be firmly attached
tie up: secure in or as if in a berth or dock

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, 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, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

secure (adjective)	tie up (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)	tie up (verb)
make certain of	secure with or as if with ropes
cause to be firmly attached	finish the last row
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug	restrain from moving or operating normally
furnish with battens	secure in or as if in a berth or dock
get by special effort	invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
assure payment of

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