Past tense of secure
regular verb
The past tense of secure is secured. The past participle is also secured.
Forms of secure
| Base form (V1) | secure /sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | secured /səˈkjʊəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | secured /səˈkjʊəd/ |
| Present participle | securing /səˈkjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | secures |
Secured in a sentence
- All springs for the engine and tender are of the laminated type with plates of carbon steel, which are secured in the spring buckles by a vertical centre rivet.1951 March, “British Railways Standard "Britannia" Class 4-6-2 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 186
- Her achievements have secured her place in the annals of our nation
- Make sure the workpiece is properly secured in the chuck before turning on the lathe.From the entry workpiece
- A laminated arch is a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.From the entry laminated
- The exhausted fish came boatside and was aptly secured in the net.2017, C.L. Marshall, Hunting & Fishing the Chesapeake. From the entry boatside
Meaning of secure
- adjective Free from attack or danger; protected.
- adjective Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- adjective Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
Questions about the past tense of secure
- What is the past tense of secure?
- The past tense of secure is secured.
- What is the past participle of secure?
- The past participle of secure is secured.
- Is secure a regular or irregular verb?
- Secure is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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