What does secures mean?
“Secures” is the third-person singular present-tense form of the verb “secure.” Its most common meaning is to obtain or firmly establish something of value, such as funding, rights, support, or a position: a successful campaign may secure votes, funding, or a place in a competition. It can also mean to protect someone or something from danger or loss, or to fasten something firmly in place. The choice of phrase often reveals the intended sense: “secure funding” concerns obtaining money, “secure the border” concerns protection, and “secure the door” concerns fastening. “Secures” is used in formal writing, journalism, business, sport, and legal contexts, though related forms such as “secured” and “security” are common in everyday speech. The word ultimately derives from Latin securus, meaning safe or free from care, reflecting its longstanding association with safety, certainty, and freedom from anxiety.
verbSecures means to make something safe from harm or loss, or to obtain and reliably hold something, such as possession, support, or an agreement. It can also mean to fasten something firmly in place.
- To obtain or reliably hold something, such as funding, support, rights, or possession.
- To make something safe from danger, loss, or interference.
- To fasten or attach something firmly so that it cannot easily move or be removed.
"The agreement secures funding for the project for the next three years."
"Her victory secured a place in the national team."
"The bolts secure the gate so that it cannot be opened accidentally."
From Latin securus, meaning “free from care or danger,” the word behind “secure” has long promised both safety and peace of mind.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does secures come from?
The word comes from Latin securus, meaning “safe, free from danger or care,” formed from the root se-, meaning “apart from,” and curus, meaning “care.” It entered Middle English through Old French seür. The same Latin source underlies “security” and “safety,” while the commercial sense of “secure” developed from the idea of obtaining or holding something safely.
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How secures is actually used
“Secures” is the third-person singular present form of “secure” and is normally used in statements about what a person, organization, or event does. In financial contexts, “secure” can mean obtain safely, as in “secure financing,” while its older sense of making safe remains common.
Easily confused with secures
To secure something is to make it safe or firmly held, whereas to sequester it is to set it apart for a particular purpose or remove it from others' control.
To secure something is to obtain or protect it, while to ensure something is to make certain that it happens.