Established
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make stable or firm; to confirm.
Example sentence: Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.
Secure
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make secure (in all the above senses).
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Free from attack or danger; protected.Free from the danger of theft; safe.Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.Firm and not likely to fail; stable.Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
Example sentence: It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.