securing
verb (present participle)UK /sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
Making something safe or fast so it cannot move or be taken.
She is securing the gate so the dog cannot run out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Getting something by working hard for it.
He is securing a place on the team by practising every day.
3. Making a loan safe by promising something if it is not paid back.
The bank is securing the loan with his car.
4. Holding something firmly in place.
The climber is securing the rope to the rock.