affix vs secure

affix

verb
  • To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon. 

  • To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to. 

  • To attach. 

noun
  • Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature. 

  • A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end. 

  • A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc. 

  • The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b). 

  • That which is affixed; an appendage. 

secure

verb
  • To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of. 

  • To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping. 

  • To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly. 

  • To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect. 

adj
  • Free from the danger of theft; safe. 

  • Certain to be achieved or gained; assured. 

  • Free from attack or danger; protected. 

  • Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret. 

  • Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of. 

  • Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid. 

  • Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable. 

  • Firm and not likely to fail; stable. 

How often have the words affix and secure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )