🇬🇧 Secure meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To secure something means to make sure it is safe and protected, so nothing bad can easily happen to it. When you secure something, you lock it up, hold it tightly, or put it in a safe place so it doesn’t get lost, broken, or stolen.

Mom tried to secure the cookie jar on the top shelf, but I stood on a chair, a box, and my dreams and still reached it.

I tried to secure my sandwich from my dog, but he hired the cat as a distraction and still stole it.

I secure my cookies by hiding them in the vegetable drawer, because no one ever looks in there.

We tried to secure the cake with plastic wrap, but my brother can chew through anything if it’s chocolate.

To secure their eggs, some mother crocodiles gently carry them in their mouths—imagine being so careful you babysit with your teeth!

Anna wakes as wind shakes the small house. She must secure the door, secure the windows with tape, secure the small box of photos under a bed, secure the lost cat in a blanket, and secure the crate around it. When the storm passes, Anna breathes out and smiles, glad everything is secure.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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