tight vs secure

secure vs tight

tight and secure both are adjectives.

tight is not a verb while secure is a verb.

tight is an adverb but secure is not an adverb.

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

tight (adjective)	secure (adjective)
closely constrained or constricted or constricting	free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
of such close construction as to be impermeable	free from danger or risk
pressed tightly together	not likely to fail or give way
packed closely together	immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures	financially safe
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
of textiles
very drunk
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
pulled or drawn tight

tight (verb)	secure (verb)
	make certain of
	cause to be firmly attached
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
	furnish with battens
	get by special effort
	assure payment of

tight (adverb)	secure (adverb)
firmly or closely
in an attentive manner

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