guarantee (redirected from guaranteeing)

guar·an·tee  (grn-t)

n.

1. Something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Lack of interest is a guarantee of failure.

2.

a. A promise or an assurance, especially one given in writing, that attests to the quality or durability of a product or service.

b. A pledge that something will be performed in a specified manner.

3.

a. A guaranty by which one person assumes responsibility for paying another's debts or fulfilling another's responsibilities.

b. A guaranty for the execution, completion, or existence of something.

4. A guarantor.

tr.v. guar·an·teed, guar·an·tee·ing, guar·an·tees

1. To assume responsibility for the debt, default, or miscarriage of.

2. To assume responsibility for the quality or performance of: guarantee a product.

3. To undertake to do, accomplish, or ensure (something) for another: guaranteed to free the captives; guarantees freedom of speech.

4. To make certain: The rain guarantees a good crop this year.

5. To furnish security for.

6. To express or declare with conviction: I guarantee that you'll like this book.

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[Alteration of Middle English garant, warranty, from Old French; see guaranty.]

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guarantee

Noun

1. a formal assurance in writing that a product or service will meet certain standards or specifications

2. something that makes a specified condition or outcome certain: there was no guarantee that there would not be another military coup

3. same as guaranty

Verb

[-teeing, -teed]

1. to promise or make certain: to guarantee absolute loyalty

2. (of a company) to provide a guarantee in writing for (a product or service)

3. to take responsibility for the debts or obligations of (another person) [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guarantee - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications warranty, warrantee, warrant surety, security - a guarantee that an obligation will be met deposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met stock warrant - a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
	2.	guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" safety net - a guarantee of professional or financial security full faith and credit - a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
	3.	guarantee - a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults guaranty collateral - a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
Verb	1.	guarantee - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" vouch pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" secure - assure payment of
	2.	guarantee - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" assure, ensure, insure, secure guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
	3.	guarantee - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" undertake promise, assure - make a promise or commitment subvent, subvention, underwrite - guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
	4.	guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" warrant underwrite, insure, cover - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" endorse, indorse, certify - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

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guarantee

verb 1. ensure, secure, assure, warrant, insure, make certain

verb 2. promise, pledge, undertake, swear

noun 3. promise, word, pledge, undertaking, assurance, certainty, covenant, word of honour

noun 4. warranty, contract, bond, guaranty

Translations

guarantee [gærənˈtiː] n → garantía

vt → garantizar;

he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → no está seguro de poder venir

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guarantee [gærənˈtiː] n → garantie f

vt → garantir;

he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → il n'est pas absolument certain de pouvoir venir

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guarantee [gærənˈtiː] n → Garantie f

vt → garantieren;

he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → er kann nicht dafür garantieren, dass er kommt

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guarantee [gærənˈtiː] n → garanzia

vt → garantire;

he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → non può garantire che verrà

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guarantee

n guarantee [garənˈtiː]

1 a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time This guarantee is valid for one year. waarborg ضمانَه، كفالَه гаранция záruka garanti die Garantie εγγύηση garantía garantii ضمانت takuu garantie אחריות जमानत, प्रत्याभूति, गारण्टी jamstvo, garancija garancia jaminan ábyrgð, ábyrgðarsamningur garanzia 保証書 보증서 garantija garantija jaminan garantie garanti gwarancja garantia garanţie гарантия záruka jamstvo garancija garanti ใบรับประกัน garanti 保證書 гарантія کسی سامان کی مضبوطی وغیرہ کا ذمہ لینا sự bảo đảm 保证书

2 a thing that makes something likely or certain It is no guarantee against failure. waarborg ضَمان гарант záruka garanti; sikkerhed die Garantie εγγύηση garantía tagatis تضمین tae garantie הבטחה प्रतिभा jamstvo, garancija biztosíték jaminan trygging garanzia 保証 보증이 되는 것 garantija garantija jaminan garantie, waarborg garanti, sikkerhet gwarancja garantia garanţie гарантия záruka jamstvo garancija garanti หลักประกัน garanti 保證 гарантія; (за)порука کسی بات کو یقینی بنانے والی شے vật bảo đảm 保证

v

1 to act as, or give, a guarantee This watch is guaranteed for six months. waarborg يَكْفَل гарантирам dát záruku, mít záruku garantere; være dækket af garanti Garantie leisten für εγγυώμαι garantizar garantiid andma ضمانت کردن antaa takuu garantir לתת אחריות ‍िजम्मा लेना jamčiti, garantirati szavatol memberi jaminan vera í ábyrgð garantire 保証する 보증하다 duoti garantiją dot garantiju jamin verzekeren garantere, gi garanti for mieć/dawać gwarancję garantir a garanta гарантировать mať záruku jamčiti biti pod garancijom ha garanti รับประกัน garanti vermek/etmek 保證 гарантувати ضمانت دینا bảo đảm 保证

2 to state that something is true, definite etc I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct. waarborg يَضْمَن гарантирам (za)ručit garantere; love; forsikre garantieren εγγυώμαι garantizar tagama تضمین کردن taata garantir לערוב वादा करना jamčiti, tvrditi sa sigurnošću biztosít menjamin ábyrgjast, tryggja garantire 請け合う 확인하다 garantuoti, laiduoti garantēt; galvot jamin garanderen garantere, borge (for) (za)gwarantować garantir a garanta ручаться (za)ruťiť jamčiti garantovati garantera ใบรับรอง garanti etmek 擔保 ручитися کسی چیز کی صداقت کرنا یا جھوٹ بتانا cam đoan 担保