guarantee

Speech parts

1. guarantee - Noun

2. guarantee - Verb

Meaning

In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance; an engagement which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty.

One who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor.

The person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor.

In law and common usage: to undertake or engage for the payment of (a debt) or the performance of (a duty) by another person; to undertake to secure (a possession, right, claim, etc.) to another against a specified contingency, or at all avents; to give a guarantee concerning; to engage, assure, or secure as a thing that may be depended on; to warrant; as, to guarantee the execution of a treaty.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

warranty warrant assure ensure secure insure guaranty promise confirm undertake pledge assurance vow certify underwrite
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Antonyms

attack prevention opposition block bar challenge
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Hypernyms

back support promise pledge assure assurance

Hyponyms

make doom cover security secure deposit

Phrases with the word

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Derivatives

guarantees guaranteed guaranteeing

Examples

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Preparation will guarantee success! Source: Internet

there is no guarantee that they are not lying Source: Internet

guarantee to free the prisoners Source: Internet

I vouch for the quality of my products Source: Internet

The dealer warrants all the cars he sells Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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