A debtor “secures” a creditor by giving the creditor a lien, mortgage or other security that is used in the event that the debtor fails to make payment. “Secure”. Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/legal/secured. Retrieved 11 October 2022. To protect, secure or save a right. 2. Article 1, p. 8, of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to “promote the advancement of science and useful arts by guaranteeing to authors and inventors, for a limited period, exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries”. The inventor of a machine is entitled to it exclusively under the common law, the author a right in his manuscript. But they can waive the right by publishing the book without having obtained a copyright, or by using the machine publicly and tolerating others using it without having obtained a patent. (S.

A.) Secret vacuum. Nglish: Secure translation for Spanish speakers To give security; to ensure payment, performance or remuneration; guarantee or ensure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. The creditor is “guaranteed” by giving him a lien, mortgage, pledge or other security that is used in case the debtor does not pay. See Pennell v. Bhodes, 9 Q. B. 114; Ex parte Beynolds, 52 Ark. 330. 12 pp. W.

570; Foot v. Webb. 59 Beard. (N.Y.) 52. Supported by Black`s Law Dictionary, Free 2nd ed., and The Law Dictionary. To ensure the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation; to ensure safety.