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guarantee
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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.

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

guarantee [ˌgærənˈtiː]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) a formal assurance, esp in writing, that a product, service, etc., will meet certain standards or specifications
2. (Law) Law a promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another
3. (Business / Commerce)
a.  a person, company, etc., to whom a guarantee is made
b.  a person, company, etc., who gives a guarantee
4. (Business / Commerce) a person who acts as a guarantor
5. something that makes a specified condition or outcome certain
6. a variant spelling of guaranty
vb -tees, -teeing, -teed (mainly tr)
1. (also tr) to take responsibility for (someone else's debts, obligations, etc.)
2. to serve as a guarantee for
3. (Business / Commerce) to secure or furnish security for a small deposit will guarantee any dress
4. (usually foll by from or against) to undertake to protect or keep secure, as against injury, loss, etc.
5. to ensure good planning will guarantee success
6. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to promise or make certain
[perhaps from Spanish garante or French garant, of Germanic origin; compare warrant]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.guaranteeguarantee - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
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.guaranteeguarantee - a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
collateral - a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
Verb1.guaranteeguarantee - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
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!"
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.guaranteeguarantee - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
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"
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"

guarantee
verb
1. ensure, secure, assure, warrant, insure, make certain Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
2. promise, pledge, undertake, swear We guarantee to refund your money if you are not delighted with your purchase.
noun
1. promise, word, pledge, undertaking, assurance, certainty, covenant, word of honour We can give no guarantee that their demands will be met.
2. warranty, contract, bond, guaranty The goods were still under guarantee.
3. security, earnest, collateral, surety He had to give a personal guarantee on the loan to his company.
Translations
guarantee [ˌgærənˈtiː]
A. N
1. (gen) (Comm) → garantía f; (= surety) → caución f
it is under guaranteeestá bajo garantía
there is no guarantee thatno hay seguridad de que + subjun
I give you my guaranteese lo aseguro
2. (= guarantor) → fiador(a) m/f
B. VT (Comm) [+ goods] → garantizar (against contra) (= ensure) [+ service, delivery] → asegurar; (= make o.s. responsible for) [+ debt] → ser fiador de
guaranteed for three monthsgarantizado durante tres meses
I guarantee thatles garantizo que ...
I can't guarantee good weatherno respondo del tiempo
he can't guarantee that he'll comeno está seguro de poder venir

guarantee [ˌgærənˈtiː]
n
(COMMERCE) (= promise in writing) → garantie f
a five-year guarantee → une garantie de cinq ans
(= assurance) → garantie f
to want a guarantee of sth → vouloir qch en garantie
The refugees want a guarantee of safe passage → Les réfugiés veulent un laissez-passer en garantie.
a guarantee that ... → une garantie que ...
we can give no guarantee that ... → nous ne pouvons garantir que ...
it's no guarantee of success → ce n'est pas une garantie de succès
vt
(= promise) → garantir
to guarantee (that) ... → garantir que ...
I can't guarantee he'll come → Je ne peux pas garantir qu'il viendra.
[+ safety] → garantir
(= ensure) [+ success, happiness] → garantir
to guarantee that sth will happen → garantir que qch arrivera, assurer que qch arrivera
(COMMERCE) [+ product, service] → garantir
to guarantee to do sth → garantir de faire qch

guarantee
n
(Comm) → Garantie f; (= guarantee slip)Garantie (→ schein m) f; to have or carry a 6-month guarantee6 Monate Garantie haben; there is a year’s guarantee on this watchauf der Uhr ist ein Jahr Garantie; while it is still under guaranteesolange noch Garantie darauf ist; to sell something with a money-back guaranteevolles Rückgaberecht beim Verkauf von etw garantieren
(= promise)Garantie f(of für); that’s no guarantee that …das heißt noch lange nicht, dass …; it will be sent today, I give you my guarantee or you have my guaranteees wird heute noch abgeschickt, das garantiere ich Ihnen
(Jur) = guaranty
vt
(Comm) → garantieren
(= promise, ensure)garantieren (sb sth jdm etw); (= take responsibility for)garantieren für; I can’t guarantee (that) he will be any goodich kann nicht dafür garantieren, dass er gut ist; I guarantee to come tomorrowich komme garantiert morgen
(Jur) → garantieren, gewährleisten; loan, debtbürgen für

guarantee [ˌgærnˈtiː]
1. ngaranzia; (guarantor) → garante m/f, mallevadore m
a year's guarantee (on appliances, watch) → un anno di garanzia
there's no guarantee that it won't happen again → nessuno ti garantisce che non accadrà di nuovo
2. vt (gen) → garantire
I can't guarantee that he did it → non posso garantire che lo abbia fatto
he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → non può garantire che verrà

guarantee [ˌgærnˈtiː]
1. ngaranzia; (guarantor) → garante m/f, mallevadore m
a year's guarantee (on appliances, watch) → un anno di garanzia
there's no guarantee that it won't happen again → nessuno ti garantisce che non accadrà di nuovo
2. vt (gen) → garantire
I can't guarantee that he did it → non posso garantire che lo abbia fatto
he can't guarantee (that) he'll come → non può garantire che verrà

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 보증 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
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 담보 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
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 taata 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
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 vakuuttaa garantir לערוב वादा करना jamčiti, tvrditi sa sigurnošću biztosít menjamin ábyrgjast, tryggja garantire 請け合う 단언하다 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

guarantee ضمان, يَضمن zaručit, záruka garantere, garanti Garantie, garantieren εγγύηση, εγγυώμαι garantía, garantizar taata, takuu garantie, garantir garancija, jamčiti garantire, garanzia 保証, 保証する 보증, 보증하다 garanderen, garantie garantere, garanti gwarancja, zagwarantować garantia, garantir гарантировать, гарантия garantera, garanti การรับประกัน, รับประกัน garanti, garanti etmek bảo đảm, sự bảo đảm 担保


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