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secured

Saysuh-KYOORD/səˈkjʊɹd/UK/səˈkjʊəd/

2 meanings of secured

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Held firmly in place so it cannot move or come loose.

    Like a seatbelt holding you tightly so you stay in your seat.

    The ladder felt safe because it was secured at the top and bottom.

    Make sure every window is secured before you leave the house.

    Similarfixed, attached, anchored, tied

    Oppositeloose, unfastened, unsecured

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of secure. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The workers secured the scaffolding before the storm arrived.

    She secured a loan to start her small business.

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secured is a form of secure

secure, verb: To get or obtain something, often after trying hard. Full entry

Forms
securesecures he/she/itsecuring -ing formsecured past tense, past participle
Spelling
secure → secured: add -d

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