guaranty

[ gar-uhn-tee ]

noun

, plural guar·an·ties.

1. a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
2. something that is taken or presented as security.
3. the act of giving security.
4. a person who acts as a guarantor.

verb (used with object)

, guar·an·tied, guar·an·ty·ing.

1. guarantee.

guaranty

/ ˈɡærəntɪ /

noun

1. a pledge of responsibility for fulfilling another person's obligations in case of that person's default
2. a thing given or taken as security for a guaranty
3. the act of providing security
4. a person who acts as a guarantor

verb

1. See guarantee
   a variant of guarantee

Other Words From

• non·guaran·ty noun plural nonguaranties
• re·guaran·ty noun plural reguaranties

Word History and Origins

Origin of guaranty¹

From the Anglo-French word guarantie, dating back to 1585–95. See warrant, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of guaranty¹

C16: from Old French garantie, variant of warantie, of Germanic origin; see warranty

Example Sentences

He has called for a debate on asylum guaranties in Germany’s constitution and promised tax breaks for Germany’s “hard workers”.

From Time

A default threatened Chase Manhattan Bank, Morgan Guaranty Trust, Citibank and other giants with a major blow to their solvency.

From The Daily Beast

There was evidently a reluctance to becoming pioneers in such an enterprise,—to leaving the city unless the guaranty were sure.

From Project Gutenberg

The honor of the British government was committed as a guaranty for the realization of these brilliant promises.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Belcher deposited a handsome sum as a guaranty of his good faith, and ordered the papers to be made out at once.

From Project Gutenberg

The surest guaranty of exact and satisfactory statements, accordingly, is to fall back on the primitive authentic platform.

From Project Gutenberg

Will not the courts read into that bill practically that contract of guaranty?

From Project Gutenberg