guarantee
a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
an assurance that another’s obligation will be fulfilled, or something presented as such security; guaranty (defs. 1, 2).
something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.
a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty; guarantor.
a person to whom a guarantee is made.
to secure, as by giving or taking security: A credit card guarantees your reservation at the hotel.
to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone else who is primarily responsible: to guarantee the fulfillment of a contract.
to undertake to ensure for another, as rights or possessions: The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
to serve as a warrant or guaranty for.
to undertake to protect or indemnify: to guarantee a person against loss.
to undertake (to do something): I will guarantee to prove every word I stated.
to promise (usually followed by a clause as object): I guarantee that I'll be there.
Origin of guarantee
1Other words from guarantee
- non·guar·an·tee, noun
- pre·guar·an·tee, noun, verb (used with object), pre·guar·an·teed, pre·guar·an·tee·ing.
- qua·si-guar·an·teed, adjective
- re·guar·an·tee, noun, verb (used with object), re·guar·an·teed, re·guar·an·tee·ing.
- su·per·guar·an·tee, noun, verb, su·per·guar·an·teed, su·per·guar·an·tee·ing.
- un·guar·an·teed, adjective
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How to use guarantee in a sentence
Without independent fact-checking, there is no guarantee that what GPT-3 says, even if it “sounds right,” is actually true.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Raphaël Millière | September 9, 2020 | NautilusThis caused tension with Outbrain, which didn’t pull away from its existing guarantee deals, according to a person familiar with the company.
Why the Taboola-Outbrain deal fell apart and what it means for publishers | Lara O'Reilly | September 9, 2020 | DigidaySo there is the risk that anyone could come in, and there is not guarantee.
Public, a stock trading app, gets a seven-figure check from Scott Galloway | Lucinda Shen | August 25, 2020 | FortuneSo he took another big risk, choosing not only to transfer but to do so with no guarantee that the football team would take him.
It has come amid a wave of claims by federal lawmakers who are pushing for a probe into China’s lending practices to Nigeria, in the wake of a sovereign guarantee clause in loan agreements that has been erroneously interpreted.
Misinformation and politics are fueling fears of a Chinese debt trap in Nigeria | Yomi Kazeem | August 10, 2020 | Quartz
Yazbek tells The Daily Beast that the traffickers guarantee their service, and they treat the Syrian refugees with respect.
But inspiration and faith-based agenda in movies does not guarantee box office success.
Are You There, God? It’s Nicolas Cage and the Year in Cinematically Pimped Religion | Matthew Paul Turner | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet race politics has limited appeal to whites, and ultimately may not guarantee keeping many minority voters in check.
But even if the promised money does finally arrive, there is scant guarantee it will be used appropriately.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut among ferocious ideologues, similar roots are no guarantee of mutual sympathy when schisms occur.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels | Jamie Dettmer | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe appeared before the shareholders, offered, if his advice and methods were adopted, to guarantee double the then dividend.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowPeremptorily the steel magnates refused to continue the sliding scale previously agreed upon as a guarantee of peace.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanWill you take your hands off—if we give you your railroad and guarantee train service?
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandYet he was able, at the end of another two weeks, to guarantee six votes less than a majority.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland"Sufficient guarantee," said her father, smiling archly as he looked up to his son, whose fair face had coloured deep red.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for guarantee
/ (ˌɡærənˈtiː) /
a formal assurance, esp in writing, that a product, service, etc, will meet certain standards or specifications
law a promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another
a person, company, etc, to whom a guarantee is made
a person, company, etc, who gives a guarantee
a person who acts as a guarantor
something that makes a specified condition or outcome certain
a variant spelling of guaranty
(also tr) to take responsibility for (someone else's debts, obligations, etc)
to serve as a guarantee for
to secure or furnish security for: a small deposit will guarantee any dress
(usually foll by from or against) to undertake to protect or keep secure, as against injury, loss, etc
to ensure: good planning will guarantee success
(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to promise or make certain
Origin of guarantee
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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