guarantee
//ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː//
Forms
- Plural
- guarantees
- present (v1)
- guarantee
- past (v2)
- guaranteed
- past participle (v3)
- guaranteed
- present participle
- guaranteeing
- 3rd person singular
- guarantees
Definitions
1.Anything that assures a certain outcome.
- Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
2.A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation.
3.A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty.
- The cooker comes with a five-year guarantee.
4.The person to whom a guarantee is made.
1.To give an assurance that something will be done right.
2.To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
3.To make something certain.
- The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2844
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Old French guarantie (perhaps via a later Spanish garante), from the verb guarantir (“to protect, assure, vouch for”), ultimately from Old Frankish *warjand, *warand (“a warrant”), or from guaranty.
Doublet of guaranty and warranty.