re-secure
verb[T]
(alsoresecure)uk/ˌriː.sɪˈkjʊər/usre-secureverb[T](FIX)
tofixsomethingfirmlyagain:
Luckily no one wasinjuredand,oncethebridgehad been re-secured,recordingbeganagain.
Checkcarefullyfordisplacedanddamagedslatesortiles, and resecure them asnecessary.
- Trees andshrubshave taken arealbatteringin therecentwindyweather, so they may need re-securing tostakesandsupports.
- They usedadditionalsteelstrapsto re-secure theroof.
- They set out tocatchand resecure thebull.
Fastening and tying
- anchor
- bale
- be locked togetheridiom
- belay
- boardsomethingup
- bolt
- bound
- bowline
- granny knot
- half hitch
- harness
- hobble
- hogtie
- stake
- strapsomeonein
- strapsomethingup
- tack
- tapesomethingup
- tether
- tiesomeonedown
re-secureverb[T](PROTECT)
to make somethingsecure(=protectedfromdangerorthreat)again:
Thislegislationmakes a goodstarttowards resecuringoursouthernborder.
Troopsheadedto the area'slargesttownto re-secure thearea.
- Thestatepoliceweresentback to resecure thebuildings.
- Theregimewasdeterminedto re-secure thisvitalpartoftheireasterndefences.
Defending and protecting
- anti-bug
- anti-mosquito
- baby
- bandobast
- bastion
- buffer
- defence
- defend
- harbour
- harm
- have (got)someone'sbackidiom
- hold off
- inoculation
- killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
- shield
- splashproof
- takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
- watch list
- watchyourbackidiom
- wing
re-secureverb[T](OBTAIN)
FORMAL
to get something again, sometimes withdifficulty:
It islikelythat thelawsuitsbeingbroughtwill make it moredifficultfor him to re-secure thecash.
Waves offighterplanesandbomberssweptup therivervalleyto re-securetheirdominance.
- Theyhopedthattheirplaceat thetopcould be re-secured to thepointat which they would againrulethecountry.
- Theiraimwas to re-secure ahomefor eachtenant.
- Thestrategywasaimedat re-securing aprivilegedpositionin the country'spoliticalandeconomicsystem.
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- carvesomethingout (foryourself)
- draw
- earn
- fill
- get out ofsomething
- get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
- glom ontosomething/someone
- go tosomeone
- honoree
- score
- secure
- seize
- seize on/uponsomething
- snapsomethingup
- snatch
- snatch atsomething