Secured Definition –adjective 1. free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
2. dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening: The building was secure, even in an earthquake.
3. affording safety, as a place: He needed a secure hideout.
4. in safe custody or keeping: Here in the vault the necklace was secure.
5. free from care; without anxiety: emotionally secure.
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6. firmly established, as a relationship or reputation: He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals.
7. sure; certain; assured: secure of victory; secure in religious belief.
8. safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons: secure radio communications between army units.
–verb (used with object) 10. to get hold or possession of; procure; obtain: to secure materials; to secure a high government position.
11. to free from danger or harm; make safe: Sandbags secured the town during the flood.
12. to effect; make certain of; ensure: The novel secured his reputation.
13. to make firm or fast, as by attaching: to secure a rope.
14. Finance . a. to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property.
b. to assure (a creditor) of payment by the pledge or mortgaging of property.
15. to lock or fasten against intruders: to secure the doors.
16. to protect from attack by taking cover, by building fortifications, etc.: The regiment secured its position.
17. to capture (a person or animal): No one is safe until the murderer is secured.
18. to tie up (a person), esp. by binding the person's arms or hands; pinion.
19. to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of: to secure diplomatic phone conversations.
–verb (used without object) 20. to be or become safe; have or obtain security.
21. Nautical . a. to cover openings and make movable objects fast: The crew was ordered to secure for sea.
b. to be excused from duty: to secure from general quarters.
From Dictionary Credit Definition –noun 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school.
3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography.
4. trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit.
5. confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.
6. reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good.
7. influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.
8. time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit.
9. repute; reputation; esteem.
10. a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50.
11. Education . a. official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.
12. Bookkeeping . a. an entry of payment or value received on an account.
b. the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit ).
c. an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.
13. any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw.
–verb (used with object) 14. to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in.
15. to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.
16. Bookkeeping . 17. Education . with ): They credited me with three hours in history.
—Verb phrase 18. credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.
—Idioms 19. do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone.
20. on credit, by deferred payment: Everything they have was bought on credit.
21. to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt.
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Dictionary Card Definition –noun 1. a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
2. one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card.
3. cards, (usually used with a singular verb a. a game or games played with such a set.
b. the playing of such a game: to win at cards.
c. Casino .
d. Whist .
4. Also called greeting card. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion.
5. something useful in attain
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ing an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play.
9. a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc.
15. Informal . a. a person who is amusing or facetious.
b. any person, esp. one with some indicated characteristic: a queer card.
–verb (used with object) 16. to provide with a card.
18. to write, list, etc., on cards.
19. Slang . The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age.
—Idioms 20. in or on the cards, impending or likely; probable: A reorganization is in the cards.
21. play one's cards right, to act cleverly, sensibly, or cautiously: If you play your cards right, you may get mentioned in her wil
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22. put one's cards on the table, to be completely straightforward and open; conceal nothing: He always believed in putting his cards on the table.
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