secure
/si-ˈkyu̇r/
adjective
free from danger
affording safety
trustworthy, dependable
a secure hideaway
verb
to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies
to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee
to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)
secure a supply line from enemy raids
secure the blessings of liberty
ensure insure assure secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand
adjective
able to consistently access or afford adequate food
A food-secure household is not simply fed—it is free from the fear of hunger and not forced into unthinkable options (heat or eat) or short-sighted decisions (cheap, quick calories versus more nourishing choices).