What does guarantee mean?
Definitions for guarantee
ˌgær ənˈtiguar·an·tee
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word guarantee.
Princeton's WordNet
guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty(noun)
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
guarantee(noun)
an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
"there is no guarantee that they are not lying"
guarantee, guaranty(verb)
a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
guarantee, vouch(verb)
give surety or assume responsibility
"I vouch for the quality of my products"
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure(verb)
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
undertake, guarantee(verb)
promise to do or accomplish
"guarantee to free the prisoners"
guarantee, warrant(verb)
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
"The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
Wiktionary
guarantee(Noun)
Anything that assures a certain outcome.
Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
guarantee(Noun)
A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly.
The cooker comes with a 5-year guarantee.
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
guarantee(Noun)
A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
guarantee(Verb)
To assure that something will get done right.
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
guarantee(Verb)
To assume responsibility for a debt.
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
guarantee(Verb)
To make something certain.
The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.
Etymology: guarantie, from the verb guarantir, from Old . Compare guaranty, warranty.
Webster Dictionary
Guarantee(noun)
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
Etymology: [From Guarantee, n.]
Guarantee(noun)
one who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor
Etymology: [From Guarantee, n.]
Guarantee(noun)
the person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor
Etymology: [From Guarantee, n.]
Guarantee(noun)
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
Etymology: [From Guarantee, n.]
Freebase
Guarantee
In filmmaking, a guarantee is a term of an actor or director's contract that guarantees remuneration if, through no fault of their own, the artist is released from the contract. Such an arrangement is known informally as a “play-or-pay” contract. Many stars insist on guarantees in their contract due to the major time commitment agreeing to appear in a film can mean. For example, Kurt Russell's decision to appear in the film Soldier, for which he was paid $15 million, was a total commitment of 18 months, during which time he was not able to appear in another film. If the film were cancelled, or if he were replaced, Russell would be paid $15 million, or a large part of that fee, to compensate him for clearing his schedule. Studios are reluctant to agree to guarantees but accept them as part of the deal for signing major talent. They also have the advantage of enabling a studio to simply remove a player under such a contract with few legal complications.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Guarantee
gar-an-tē′, Guaranty, gar′an-ti, n. a warrant or surety: a contract to see performed what another has undertaken: the person who makes such a contract, one responsible for the performance of some action, the truth of some statement, &c.—v.t. to undertake that another shall perform certain engagements: to make sure:—pr.p. guarantee′ing; pa.p. guaranteed′.—n. Guar′antor, one who makes a guaranty.—Guarantee associations, joint-stock companies on the insurance principle, which become security for the integrity of cashiers, &c. [O. Fr. garantie, pa.p. of garantir, to warrant—garant, warrant. See Warrant.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
guarantee
An undertaking to secure the performance of articles stipulated between any two parties. Also, the individual who so undertakes.
Editors Contribution
guarantee
Confirmation of the quality of a product.
Many products we purchase have a product guarantee with them.
Submitted by MaryC on April 22, 2020guarantee
To confirm for a specific reason.
They did guarantee their love for each other by getting married and entering into a lifelong agreement.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020guarantee
To make certain.
All forms of unity government guarantee through legislation and action the creation of the priorities of optimum health, human rights, right to life, civil rights and redistribution of income, wealth and resources to guarantee all citizens shared, just and fair prosperity for all.
Submitted by MaryC on June 28, 2020
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'guarantee' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3605
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'guarantee' in Nouns Frequency: #1712
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'guarantee' in Verbs Frequency: #533
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of guarantee in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of guarantee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of guarantee in a Sentence
We, if we had our victory yesterday, would have been on a clear flight path toward a deal, now, as a result of that vote, we cannot guarantee any extension will be granted.
The software has algorithm alterations that don't give a guarantee and could generate a massive fraud, we are on the verge of not being able at any time to guarantee electoral transparency.
I am used to playing with some issues, so I just tried to be focused. It's one of these victories today I'm really proud of, nobody can guarantee anything about what can happen the next day, but of course my goal is to be ready for tomorrow.
Even if you do have a punitive system, that doesn't guarantee that it is going to be imposed or would lead to any better action.
We have a sniper here that has killed 600 people and is on track to kill another thousand before this year is up -- and we don't fear it ? I guarantee you if it was a sniper with a rifle, there wouldn't be one parent letting their child out.
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- ضامنArabic
- garantirCatalan, Valencian
- ručitel, ručit, záruka, zajistit, garance, garantovatCzech
- kautionere, garanti, garantere, sikre, garantDanish
- garantieren, Garantie, Garant, versichernGerman
- garantio, garantiiEsperanto
- garantía, garantir, garante, garantizarSpanish
- tagama, tagatisEstonian
- ضمانتPersian
- taata, takuu, takuunantaja, takaajaFinnish
- garant, garantir, garantieFrench
- ráthaíocht, urra, slánaíochtIrish
- urras, barrantachd, barrantaichScottish Gaelic
- עֲרֵבוּתHebrew
- garancia, biztosíték, biztosít, kezeskedik, kezes, garantálHungarian
- երաշխիք, երաշխավորելArmenian
- garantire, garante, assicurare, garanziaItalian
- 保証Japanese
- garantî, temînat, temînatker, temîn, garantîker, misoger, garantorKurdish
- garantiNorwegian
- garantie, garanderenDutch
- garantiNorwegian Nynorsk
- garanti, garantere, garantist, kausjonereNorwegian
- gwarancjaPolish
- fiar, garantidor, garantia, garantirPortuguese
- garant, garanție, garanta, chezașRomanian
- гарантировать, порука, гарантияRussian
- јемство, jemstvo, jamčitiSerbo-Croatian
- zagotavljati, zagotoviti, garancija, zagotoviloSlovene
- garanti, garanteraSwedish
- உத்தரவாதம்Tamil
- güvence, garanti, teminat, kefilTurkish
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