Meaning & use
resecured
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“resecured” is a form of “resecure”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of resecure: fastened, locked or protected again.
Grammar: Takes an object: they resecured the gate.
Patterns
- resecured something
- be resecured
The guard resecured the door after the delivery.
The load was resecured before the truck left.
Technicians resecured the network after the breach.
verbtransitivebusiness
Obtained again something that had been lost, such as funding or a contract.
Grammar: Takes an object: resecured funding.
Patterns
- resecured something from someone
The charity resecured funding for the clinic.
She resecured the contract with a stronger offer.
The club resecured its lease.
Common combinations
- resecured the perimeter
- Soldiers resecured the perimeter after the alarm.
- resecured the load
- Drivers resecured the load at the border.
- quickly resecured
- The hatch was quickly resecured.
- resecured funding
- The school resecured funding after a long appeal.
Synonyms and how they differ
- refastened
- This implies buttons, straps or clips and does not suggest a security threat.
- relocked
- This is specifically about locks.
- reinforced
- This means made stronger, while resecured means fastened or protected again.
- regained
- This applies to getting back lost things.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: resecured or reassured?
resecured vs reassured
Reassured means comforted someone; resecured means fastened or protected again.
Practice
After the wind loosened the tarp, the crew ___ it with new ropes.
Choose one answer.
Resecured means fastened again; reassured and the others do not suit tying a tarp.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “resecured”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.