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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel si-kyoo r]
- /wɛl sɪˈkyʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel si-kyoo r]
- /wɛl sɪˈkyʊər/
Definitions of well-secured word
- adjective well-secured free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe. 1
- adjective well-secured dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening: The building was secure, even in an earthquake. 1
- adjective well-secured affording safety, as a place: He needed a secure hideout. 1
- adjective well-secured in safe custody or keeping: Here in the vault the necklace was secure. 1
- adjective well-secured free from care; without anxiety: emotionally secure. 1
- adjective well-secured firmly established, as a relationship or reputation: He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals. 1
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Origin of well-secured
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin sēcūrus carefree, equivalent to sē- se- + cūr(a) care (see cure) + -us adj. suffix; cf. sure
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Parts of speech for Well-secured
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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well-secured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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