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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecured
/sɪˈkjʊrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something safe or certain; to protect from danger or loss.
"The company secured its data against cyber threats." - 2
To obtain or achieve something, often through effort or negotiation.
"She secured a scholarship for her studies abroad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'secured' is derived from the Middle English 'securen', which comes from the Old French 'securer', based on the Latin 'securare', meaning 'to make safe'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of safety to a more specific context of ensuring protection or safety in various domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secured" is said worldwide
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sécurisé
Transliteration: se-kü-ri-zé
"Les données ont été sécurisées contre les menaces."
gesichert
Transliteration: ge-zich-ert
"Die Daten wurden gegen Bedrohungen gesichert."
sicuro
Transliteration: si-ku-ro
"I dati sono stati messi in sicurezza contro le minacce."
asegurado
Transliteration: a-se-gu-ra-do
"Los datos han sido asegurados contra amenazas."
seguro
Transliteration: se-gu-ro
"Os dados foram seguros contra ameaças."
सुरक्षित
Transliteration: surakshit
"डेटा खतरों से सुरक्षित किया गया है।"
安全的
Transliteration: ānquánde
"数据已被保护免受威胁。"
안전한
Transliteration: anjeonhan
"데이터가 위협으로부터 안전하게 보호되었습니다."
安全な
Transliteration: anzenna
"データは脅威から安全に保護されました。"
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