suborn - procure (false testimony or perjury)

obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

copyright - secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"

patent - obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"

enlist, engage - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

strap - secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

rig - connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"

bitt - secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line"

latch - fasten with a latch; "latch the door"

garter - fasten with or as if with a garter

chain - fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"

cable - fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

picket - fasten with a picket; "picket the goat"

rope up - attach to one another, for safety; "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent"

attach - cause to be attached

cinch, girth - tie a cinch around; "cinch horses"

bandage, bind - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

cramp - secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood"

cleat - secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"

anchor, ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

moor - secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"

moor, berth, tie up - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"

spike - secure with spikes

crank - fasten with a crank

noose - secure with a noose

chock - secure with chocks

brad - fasten with brads

bight - fasten with a bight

belay - fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

belay - turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

bar - secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door"

clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

velcro - fasten with Velcro; "velcro the belt"

stay - fasten with stays

clinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"

clinch - secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"

lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

lock up - secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

hasp - secure or lock with a hasp

zip, zip up, zipper - close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

tack - fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"

string - string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"

hook - fasten with a hook

belt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"

cement - bind or join with or as if with cement

grout - bind with grout; "grout the bathtub"

staple - secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"

rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivets

button - fasten with buttons; "button the dress"

pin - attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man"

hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"

hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"

deposit, stick, wedge, lodge - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

buckle, clasp - fasten with a buckle or buckles

brooch, clasp - fasten with or as if with a brooch

stake - tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"

coapt - fit tightly and fasten

joggle - fasten or join with a joggle

joint - fasten with a joint

toggle - fasten with, or as if with, a toggle

guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"

certify - guarantee payment on; of checks

guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"

doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"

stopper, stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

tampon - plug with a tampon

fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"

protected - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"

safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"

unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"

fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor"

insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"

invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"

sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"