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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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