Hypernyms for "secure"
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anchor
bandage
bar
belay
belt
berth
bight
bind
bitt
brad
brooch
buckle
button
cable
cast anchor
cement
certify
chain
chink
chock
cinch
clamp
clasp
cleat
clinch
coapt
copyright
cork
cork up
cramp
crank
deposit
doom
drop anchor
engage
enlist
entrench
garter
girth
ground
grout
hang
hang up
hasp
hook
intrench
joggle
joint
latch
lock
lock up
lodge
make
moor
noose
patent
picket
pin
rig
rivet
rope up
run up
sew
sew together
spike
stake
staple
stay
stick
stitch
stopper
stopple
strap
string
suborn
tack
tampon
tie
tie up
toggle
velcro
wedge
wire
zip
zip up
zipper
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.