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  • 41secure — [si kyoor′] adj. [L securus < se , free from, apart (see SECEDE) + cura, care: see CURE] 1. free from fear, care, doubt, or anxiety; not worried, troubled, or apprehensive 2. free from danger; not exposed to damage, attack, etc.; safe 3. in… …

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  • 42se|cur´er — se|cure «sih KYUR», adjective, verb, cured, cur|ing. –adj. 1. safe against loss, attack, escape, or danger: »Keep the prisoner secure with his cell. This is a secure hiding place. Land in a growing city is a secure investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn …

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  • 43se|cure´ness — se|cure «sih KYUR», adjective, verb, cured, cur|ing. –adj. 1. safe against loss, attack, escape, or danger: »Keep the prisoner secure with his cell. This is a secure hiding place. Land in a growing city is a secure investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn …

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  • 44se|cure´ly — se|cure «sih KYUR», adjective, verb, cured, cur|ing. –adj. 1. safe against loss, attack, escape, or danger: »Keep the prisoner secure with his cell. This is a secure hiding place. Land in a growing city is a secure investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn …

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  • 45se|cure — «sih KYUR», adjective, verb, cured, cur|ing. –adj. 1. safe against loss, attack, escape, or danger: »Keep the prisoner secure with his cell. This is a secure hiding place. Land in a growing city is a secure investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …

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  • 46Settle — Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to… …

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  • 47Settled — Settle Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to …

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  • 48Settling — Settle Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to …

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  • 49To settle on — Settle Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to …

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  • 50To settle the land — Settle Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to …

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