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1. (n.) guarantee
a promise, esp. one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time:
a money-back guarantee on an appliance.
2. guarantee
something that assures a particular outcome or condition:
Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.
3. guarantee
a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty; guarantor.
4. guarantee
a person to whom a guarantee is made.
5. (v.t.) guarantee
to secure, as by giving or taking security.
6. guarantee
to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone.
7. guarantee
to undertake to ensure for another, as rights or possessions.
8. guarantee
to serve as a warrant or guaranty for.
9. guarantee
to indemnify:
to guarantee a person against loss.
10. guarantee
to engage (to do something).
11. guarantee
to promise (usu. fol. by a clause as object):
I guarantee that I'll be there.
Etymology: (1670–80; alter. of guaranty)
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| Definition of 'guarantee' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
2. (noun) guarantee
an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
"there is no guarantee that they are not lying"
3. (verb) guarantee, guaranty
a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
4. (verb) guarantee, vouch
give surety or assume responsibility
"I vouch for the quality of my products"
5. (verb) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
6. (verb) undertake, guarantee
promise to do or accomplish
"guarantee to free the prisoners"
7. (verb) guarantee, warrant
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
"The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
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1. (verb) guarantee
to promise sth firmly
I guarantee you're going to like this guy.; The soldiers were guaranteed that they would be home in six months.
2. guarantee
(of a company) to promise to fix or replace a product if there are problems
We guarantee our mattresses for ten years.; If you're not satisfied, we guarantee your money back.
3. guarantee
to result in sth definitely happening
A win tonight guarantees them a spot in the playoffs.
4. (noun) guarantee
sth that makes a result certain
The study shows that a seat belt is no guarantee of surviving an accident.
5. guarantee
a company's promise that guarantees a product
It comes with a 90-day guarantee.
6. guarantee
a promise to do sth
I give you my personal guarantee that your money is safe with us.
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1. (noun) guarantee
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
2. (noun) guarantee
one who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor
3. (noun) guarantee
the person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor
4. (noun) guarantee
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
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Sense: a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time
This guarantee is valid for one year.
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 Afrikaans: waarborg |
 Arabic: ضمانَه، كفالَه |
 Bulgarian: гаранция |
 Brazilian: garantia |
 Czech: záruka |
 German: die Garantie |
 Danish: garanti |
 Greek: εγγύηση |
 Spanish: garantía |
 Estonian: garantii |
 Farsi: ضمانت |
 Finnish: takuu |
 French: garantie |
 Hebrew: אחריות |
 Hindi: जमानत, प्रत्याभूति, गारण् |
 Croatian: jamstvo, garancija |
 Hungarian: garancia |
 Indonesian: jaminan |
 Icelandic: ábyrgð, ábyrgðarsamningur |
 Italian: garanzia |
 Japanese: 保証書 |
 Korean: 보증 |
 Lithuanian: garantija |
 Latvian: garantija |
 Malay: jaminan |
 Dutch: garantie |
 Norwegian: garanti |
 Polish: gwarancja |
 Persian: ضمانت |
 Pashto: ضمانت، تضمين |
 Portuguese: garantia |
 Romanian: garanţie |
 Russian: гарантия |
 Slovak: záruka |
 Slovenian: jamstvo |
 Serbian: garancija |
 Swedish: garanti |
 Thai: ใบรับประกัน |
 Turkish: garanti |
 Taiwanese: 保證書 |
 Ukrainian: гарантія |
 Urdu: کسی سامان کی مضبوطی وغیرہ |
 Vietnamese: sự bảo đảm |
 Chinese: 保证书 |
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