/se.ky.ʁi.ze/
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to make safe, to secure, to reassure
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Word origin
From sécurité, from Latin securus ('free from care'), built from se- ('without') and cura ('care'). The verb is a modern French formation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- securus
- English cognates
- secure, security, sure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sécurise | sécurisais | sécurisai | sécuriserai | sécuriserais |
| tu | sécurises | sécurisais | sécurisas | sécuriseras | sécuriserais |
| il/elle | sécurise | sécurisait | sécurisa | sécurisera | sécuriserait |
| nous | sécurisons | sécurisions | sécurisâmes | sécuriserons | sécuriserions |
| vous | sécurisez | sécurisiez | sécurisâtes | sécuriserez | sécuriseriez |
| ils/elles | sécurisent | sécurisaient | sécurisèrent | sécuriseront | sécuriseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sécurise | sécurisasse |
| tu | sécurises | sécurisasses |
| il/elle | sécurise | sécurisât |
| nous | sécurisions | sécurisassions |
| vous | sécurisiez | sécurisassiez |
| ils/elles | sécurisent | sécurisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sécurise |
| nous | sécurisons |
| vous | sécurisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sécurisant
- Past participle
- sécurisé · sécurisée · sécurisés · sécurisées
Examples
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The council wants to make the crossing outside the school safe.
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They secured every door before nightfall.
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The building is being made safe while the work goes on.
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These measures protect children above all.
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We are securing the area before the president arrives.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 10: sécuriser, fabrique, obscurité and 7 more words.