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( POLITICS , RELIGION ) a group of people who have particular beliefs about religion or politics. A sect has often separated from a larger group a religious sect

sec • tion © AWL / ' sekfn / noun

[count ]

one of the parts of something This section of the road is closed.

sec • torAWL / ' sektar / noun [ count ]

( BUSINESS ) a part of the business activity of a country The manufacturing sector is growing.

( MATH ) a part of a circle that is between two straight lines drawn from the center to the edge

-^Look at the picture at circle .

se • cure AWL / sa 'kyur / adjective

If you are secure , you feel safe and you are not worried Do you feel secure about the future?

^ANTONYM insecure

safe

Don't climb that ladder — it's not very secure (= it may fall ) .

Her job is secure (= she will not lose it ) .

well locked or protected so that no one can go in or out This gate isn't very secure.

►se • cure • lyAWL| / sa 'kyurli / adverb Are all the windows securely closed?

se • cU • ri • ty AW / sa'kyurati / noun

[noncount]

the feeling of being safe Children need love and security.

^■ANTONYM insecurity

things that you do to keep a place safe We need better security at airports.

se•date / sa ' deit / verb ( se . dates, se . dat . ing, se . dat . ed )

( HEALTH ) to give someone medicine or a drug to make

them feel calm or want to sleep

The vet sedated the horse before examining it.

sed • a • tive / ' sedativ / noun [ count ]

( HEALTH ) a drug or medicine that makes you feel calm or want to sleep

see © / si / verb

( sees , see . ing , saw / so / has seen / sin / )

to know or notice something using your eyes It was so dark that I couldn't see anything. Can you see that plane?

to watch a movie, play, or television program I'm going to see a movie tonight. Thesaurus

look to turn your eyes toward someone or something, or in a particular direction: She looked at me and smiled. ♦ Look out the window! There's a rainbow! watch to look at someone or something for some time, paying attention to what happens: "Would you like to play?" "No thanks - I'll just watch." ♦ I only let my kids watch TV on weekends. ♦ He stood and watched as the taxi drove away.

see to watch a movie, a television program, a game, a performance, etc. With this meaning, see is not used with the -ing form, so you can say "I saw a movie" but NOT "I was seeing a movie": to see a movie/a TV program ♦ Did you see the game on TV yesterday?

to find out about something

Go and see what time the train leaves.

to visit or meet someone

We're going to see my grandma on the weekend. I'll see you outside the train station at ten o'clock.

to understand something

"You have to turn the key this way." "I see ."

to make certain about something Please see that you lock the door. I'll see ; we'll see

words that mean "I will think about what you have said and tell you what I have decided later" "Will you lend me the money?" "I'll see." let's see ; let me see

words that you use when you are thinking or trying to

remember something

Let's see, where did I put the keys?

see someone off to go to an airport or a station to say goodbye to someone who is leaving

see to something to do what you need to do for

someone or something

Sit down — I'll see to the dinner.

see you ; see you later ( informal )

goodbye

"Bye Dave!" "See you!"

seed © / sid / noun [ count ]