securing
suh-KYUUR-ing/səˈkjʊɹɪŋ/UKsuh-KYOOR-ing/səˈkjʊəɹɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of secure.
Securing the perimeter was the unit's first priority after landing.
The contractor focused on securing the scaffolding before any work began.
Note
One -ing form doing two jobs. After a form of be it builds the progressive (they were securing the gate). On its own it works as a noun, as in securing the perimeter came first. In the 'make certain' meaning it usually takes against or from, as in securing the town against attack, and older English also used of in that slot. The 'pledge' meaning is obsolete and turns up only in older writing.
securing is a form of secure
secure, verb: To get possession of something; to obtain or acquire it with certainty. Full entry
- Spelling
- secure → securing: drop the e, add -ing
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