se·cure vt se·cured, se·cur·ing
1: to put beyond hazard of losing or not receiving
secure the blessings of liberty — U.S. Constitution preamble
2 a: to protect or make certain (as by lien)
make a just and equitable partition and secure the parties' respective interests — Denton v. Lazenby, 879 P.2d 607 (1994)
b: to give security for (as a loan) or otherwise assure the payment, performance, or execution of with security
the court imposed a lien on his property to secure the judgment
c: to give or pledge security to (as a creditor); broadly: to cause to have security or a security interest
a creditor secured by a lien on real property
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.