n.

1. Something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Lack of interest is a guarantee of failure.
2. 1. A promise or an assurance, especially one given in writing, that attests to the quality or durability of a product or service.
   2. A pledge that something will be performed in a specified manner.
3. 1. A guaranty by which one person assumes responsibility for paying another's debts or fulfilling another's responsibilities.
   2. A guaranty for the execution, completion, or existence of something.
4. A guarantor.

tr.v., -teed, -tee·ing, -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.]

To take responsibility for payment of a debt or performance of some obligation if the person primarily liable fails to perform. A guarantee is a Contingent Liability of the guarantor-that is, it is a potential liability not recognized in accounts until the outcome becomes probable in the opinion of the company's accountant.

noun

1. An assumption of responsibility, as one given by a manufacturer, for the quality, worth, or durability of a product: guaranty, surety, warrant, warranty. See obligation.
2. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing: assurance, covenant, engagement, guaranty, pledge, plight², promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word, word of honor. See obligation.

verb

1. To give a promise of payment of: secure. See money, obligation.
2. To assume responsibility for the quality, worth, or durability of: certify, guaranty, warrant. See obligation.
3. To render certain: assure, ensure, insure, secure, warrant. Informal cinch. See certain/uncertain.

v

Definition: pledge, promise
Antonyms: break

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1. A legally enforceable assurance of the quality or duration of a product or of work, 1 performed.
2. A binding commitment by one person that another will perform his contract obligations satisfactorily.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

One to whom a guaranty is made. This word is also used, as a noun, to denote the contract of guaranty or the obligation of a guarantor, and, as a verb, to denote the action of assuming the responsibilities of a guarantor.

IN BRIEF: A promise or assurance that something will be done.

Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. — Alex Rodriguez.

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Common misspelling(s) of guarantee

• guarentee

Dansk (Danish)
n. - garanti, kaution
v. tr. - garantere, kautionere for, svare for, borge for

Nederlands (Dutch)
garantie, waarborg, borg, onderpand, degene aan wie iets gewaarborgd wordt, wisselborgtocht, garanderen, vrijwaren, verzekeren, waarborgen

Français (French)
n. - (Comm) garantie, assurance (contre), (fig) parole, (Jur) garantie, caution, gage, garantie, garant
v. tr. - (Comm) garantir, garantir, assurer, s'engager à faire, (Jur) se porter garant/caution d'un emprunt, garantir (un chèque), avaliser (une traite), se porter garant de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Garantie, Gewähr, Bürgschaft, Bürge, Garant
v. - garantieren, bürgen für

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγγύηση, εγγυητής, εχέγγυο, ενέχυρο
v. - εγγυώμαι, παρέχω εγγύηση

Italiano (Italian)
garantire, garanzia, garante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - garantia (f), pessoa (f) que recebe uma garantia
v. - garantir

Русский (Russian)
гарантировать, гарантия, гарант (юридическое лицо или документ), ручаться, поручительство, залог, страховать

Español (Spanish)
n. - garantía, fianza
v. tr. - garantizar, afianzar, avalar, asegurar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - garanti, borgensman, garantimottagare
v. - garantera, bädda för

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
担保, 保证书, 抵押品, 保证

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 擔保, 保證書, 抵押品
v. tr. - 保證, 擔保

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보증, 보증인, 담보, 피보증인
v. tr. - 보증하다, 장담하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 保証, 保証書, 保証するもの, 被保証人, 保証人, 担保
v. - 保証する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضمان, ضمانه, الكفيل (فعل) يضمن, يكفل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ערבות, ערב, ערובה, ביטחון, עירבון‬
v. tr. - ‮ערב ל-, הבטיח‬

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