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   guarantee

   /ˌɡarənˈtiː/

   noun

   • 1. a formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality: "we offer a 10-year guarantee against rusting" Similar warrantywarrantcontractcovenantbondassurancepromise
   • ▪ something that ensures a particular outcome: "a degree is no guarantee of a fast-track career" Similar promiseassurancewordword of honourpledgevowoathbondcommitment
   • 2. an undertaking to answer for the payment or performance of another person's debt or obligation in the event of a default by the person primarily responsible for it.
   • ▪ a thing serving as security for a guarantee.
   • ▪ less common term for guarantor

   verb

   • 1. provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction: "the company guarantees to refund your money"
   • ▪ provide a guarantee for: "the cooker is guaranteed for five years"
   • ▪ provide financial security for; underwrite: "a demand that £100,000 be deposited to guarantee their costs" Similar underwritesponsorsupportbackinsureindemnifyvouch forput up collateral forgive earnest money forprovide surety forprovide (financial) security forinformal:be ready to pick up the tab forbankroll
   • 2. promise with certainty: "no one can guarantee a profit on stocks and shares" Similar promiseswearswear to the factpledgevowundertakegive one's wordgive an assurancegive assurancesgive an undertakinggive a pledgeswear an oathtake an oathcross one's heart (and hope to die)archaic:plight

   Word Origin late 17th century (in the sense ‘guarantor’): perhaps from Spanish garante, corresponding to French garant (see warrant), later influenced by French garantie ‘guaranty’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUARANTEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time: The system costs £99.95 including shipping and handling and a twelve-month guarantee. come with/have a guarantee The TV comes with/has a two-year guarantee.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › guaranteeGUARANTEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A guarantee is a promise or assurance, especially one that is written or legally binding, that something is of a stated quality or will perform as stated, such as a guarantee that a car you purchase will operate correctly.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › guaranteeGuarantee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something. b. : an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be expected from a product offered for sale often with a promise of reimbursement. The washer comes with a guarantee against major defects. 4. : guaranty sense 4. guarantee.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUARANTEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time: The system costs $99 including shipping and handling and a twelve-month guarantee.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUARANTEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a formal assurance, esp in writing, that a product, service, etc, will meet certain standards or specifications. 2. law. a promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another. 3. a. a person, company, etc, to whom a guarantee is made. b.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › GuaranteeGuarantee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To guarantee is to promise or to a make binding agreement. If a baseball player guarantees his team will win the World Series, he better not lead the league in strikeouts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › guarantee_1guarantee verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to promise to do something; to promise something will happen. guarantee something Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety. I personally guarantee total and immediate support in all measures undertaken. guarantee (that)…