Secure Knowledge Make Living Made Adjective Bre Sɪˈkjʊə(R

• at last they were able to feel secure about the future.
• she finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
• a secure job/income
• it's not a very secure way to make a living.

secure

1. feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation
• opposite insecure
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/insecure
• At last they were able to feel secure about the future.
• She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
2. likely to continue or be successful for a long time
• synonym safe
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/safe_1
• a secure job/income
• It's not a very secure way to make a living.
• The future of the company looks secure.
3. that cannot be affected or harmed by something
• Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
4. guarded and/or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave
• opposite insecure
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/insecure
• Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible.
• a secure unit for child offenders
• The building is secure against intruders.
5. not likely to move, fall down, etc.
• synonym stable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stable_1
• The aerial doesn't look very secure to me.
• It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.
• Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.

Extra Examples

• It’s important to keep your documents secure.
• She felt safe and secure in his arms.
• The house has been made secure against intruders.
• We left, secure in the knowledge that Mason was safe at home with his grandmother.
• It’s not a very secure way to make a living.
• Police have warned the public to keep valuables secure.
• She had a secure job with a big, successful company.
• The aerial doesn’t look very secure to me.
• The roof was secure against the coming winter rains.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.