Is security secure? Kyle Amon, Page 13 Secure adj. 1. Free from danger or attack. 2. Free from risk of loss; safe. 3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons. 4. Free from fear, anxiety, or doubt. 5.a. Not likely to fail or give way; stable. b. Firmly fastened. 6. Reliable; dependable. 7. Assured; certain. --tr. v. 1. To guard from danger or risk of loss. 2. To make firm or tight; fasten. 3. To make certain; ensure. 4.a To guarantee payment of (a loan, for example). b. To guarantee payment to (a creditor). 5. To get possession of; acquire. 6. To capture or confine. 7. To bring about; effect. 8. To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example). Epistemologically, no Phenomenologically, by degrees