Secure from

Painful to do something

Painful to do something

It can be painful to leave the house in which you were born.

painful for/to

The divorce was painful for both of us. Even hearing his name was painful to her.

2. if a part of your body is painful, it hurts

stiff, painful joints

Is your arm very painful?

3. causing physical pain

a painful blow on the head

excruciatingly/extremely painful an excruciatingly painful death

He was finding it painful to breathe.

4. if someone's behaviour or a performance is painful, it is so bad that it embarrasses people

painful to watch/listen/hear to etc

It's painful to watch her making the best of a terrible script.

painfully adverb

1. very - used to emphasize a bad or harmful quality that someone or something has

painfully thin arms

As a teenager, I was painfully shy.

painfully obvious/clear/evident/apparent It was painfully obvious he'd rather not see her again.

2. with pain or causing pain

Robyn swallowed painfully.

3. needing a lot of effort

all the knowledge that he had so painfully acquired

Secure adjective

1. PERMANENT/CERTAIN

a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change

There are no secure jobs these days. We want a secure future for our children.

2. PLACE/BUILDING

locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out, or steal anything

The house isn't very secure - we need some new locks. Keep your passport in a secure place. secure accommodation British English (=a type of prison)

In the last year only three children under the age of 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation.

3. SAFE FROM HARM

safe from and protected against damage or attack

Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the internet.

These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.

4. CONFIDENT

feeling confident about yourself and your abilities

ￚopposite insecure

We want our children to be secure and feel good about themselves.

5. NOT WORRIED

feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change

Workers no longer feel secure about the future.

It was enough money to make us feel financially secure.

6. FIRMLY FASTENED

firmly fastened or tied, and not likely to fall down

Are you sure that shelf is secure?

Secure verb [transitive]

1. GET/ACHIEVE

to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort

Boyd's goal secured his team's place in the Cup Final.

secure a deal/contract

The company recently secured a $20 million contract with Ford.

Negotiators are still working to secure the hostages' release.

2. SAFE FROM HARM

to make something safe from being attacked, harmed, or lost

Troops were sent to secure the border.

secure something against somebody/something

They built a 10ft high fence to secure the house against intruders.

3. TIE FIRMLY

to fasten or tie something firmly in a particular position

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