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guarantee en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɡɛɹ.ənˈtiː/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
• (US) audio
• /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (General-American) without the Mary–marry–merry merger

Etymology

From Old French guarantie (perhaps via a later Spanish garante), from the verb guarantir (“to protect, assure, vouch for”), ultimately from Old Frankish *warjand, *warand (“a warrant”), or from guaranty. Doublet of guaranty and warranty.

Meanings

1. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
   • After his actions were challenged by foreign governments and Parliament initially tried to put a stop to his action, Denman returned home and argued his case with enough force that, by 1848, the Royal Navy was handed active permission and encouragement to raze every last slave factory they could find to the ground, and full authority to stop any ship, of any flag, that was thought to be a slaver, with a guarantee with^([sic]) no censure from the government. 2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 9:45 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024:
   • Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
2. A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation.
3. (specifically) A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty.
   • The cooker comes with a five-year guarantee.
4. The person to whom a guarantee is made.
5. (colloquial) A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
   • But God who is the great Guarantee for the Peace , Order , and good behaviour of Mankind 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

Forms

Deriveds

letter of guarantee · guarantee letter · nonguarantee · guarantee association · reguarantee · interest rate guarantee

Synonyms

warranty

Translations (154)

hu kezes (person who gives such a guarantee) · be пару́ка (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fi lupaus (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sh јѐмство (anything that assures a certain outcome) · kmr temînatker (person who gives such a guarantee) · da garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ga slánaíocht (written declaration) · cmn 保證人 /保证人 (person who gives such a guarantee) · it garanzia (written declaration) · da garanti (written declaration) · ga ráthaíocht (written declaration) · de Garant (person who gives such a guarantee) · de Garantie (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tr teminat (anything that assures a certain outcome) · nl garantie (written declaration) · uz garantiya (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pl gwarancja (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tr güvence (written declaration) · tr güvence (anything that assures a certain outcome) · kmr garantî (written declaration) · pl gwarantka (person who gives such a guarantee) · eu berme (anything that assures a certain outcome) · gd urras (written declaration) · mk гаранција (anything that assures a certain outcome) · nb garanti (written declaration) · th การรับประกัน (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sv garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · hu garancia (written declaration) · kmr garantor (person who gives such a guarantee) · ar كَفَالَة (anything that assures a certain outcome) · lv garantija (anything that assures a certain outcome) · be гара́нтыя (anything that assures a certain outcome) · es garantía (written declaration) · kmr temînat (written declaration) · sk záruka (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fa-ira کَفالَت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · bg гара́нция (anything that assures a certain outcome) · hy երաշխիք (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pt garantia (anything that assures a certain outcome) · es garantía (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sv garanti (written declaration) · ja 保証 (anything that assures a certain outcome) · gd urras (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ru поручи́тельство (anything that assures a certain outcome) · iba jamin (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ur کَفالَت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · uz kafolat (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pl poręczyciel (person who gives such a guarantee) · ar ضَمَانَة (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fi takuu (written declaration) · ms jaminan (anything that assures a certain outcome) · da garant (person who gives such a guarantee) · tk kepillik (anything that assures a certain outcome) · is ábyrgð (anything that assures a certain outcome) · hu biztosíték (written declaration) · km ការធានា (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ar ضَمَان (anything that assures a certain outcome) · nn garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · nb garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · cs garance (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ru поручи́тель (person who gives such a guarantee) · fo tryggur (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pt garantidor (person who gives such a guarantee) · kk кепілдік (anything that assures a certain outcome) · cs ručitel (person who gives such a guarantee) · pl gwarant (person who gives such a guarantee) · de Garantie (written declaration) · no garantist (person who gives such a guarantee) · ru поручи́тельница (person who gives such a guarantee) · uz kafillik (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sl garancija (anything that assures a certain outcome) · et tagatis (anything that assures a certain outcome) · he עַרְבוּת (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ro chezaș (person who gives such a guarantee) · hi प्रतिभूति (anything that assures a certain outcome) · gl garantía (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tr garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · eo garantio (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ky кепилдик (anything that assures a certain outcome) · bg поръчи́телство (anything that assures a certain outcome) · yue 保證 /保证 (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ru гара́нт (person who gives such a guarantee) · sk garancia (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tg кафолат (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pt garantia (written declaration) · sh jàmstvo (anything that assures a certain outcome) · bg поръчи́тел (person who gives such a guarantee) · id penjamin (person who gives such a guarantee) · fr garant (person who gives such a guarantee) · ro garanție (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ru гара́нтия (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ur گارَنْٹی (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ga urra (written declaration) · sh garàncija (anything that assures a certain outcome) · cs záruka (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ga dearbhú (anything that assures a certain outcome) · az zəmanət (anything that assures a certain outcome) · uk пору́ка (anything that assures a certain outcome) · gd barrantachd (written declaration) · uk гара́нтія (anything that assures a certain outcome) · cs záruka (written declaration) · id garansi (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fa-ira گارانْتی (anything that assures a certain outcome) · lt garantija (anything that assures a certain outcome) · es garante (person who gives such a guarantee) · fi takuu (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tr garanti (written declaration) · nrf garanti (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tg замонат (anything that assures a certain outcome) · bn জামানত (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fr garantie (anything that assures a certain outcome) · om wabii (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ro garant (person who gives such a guarantee) · oc garantida (anything that assures a certain outcome) · tr kefil (person who gives such a guarantee) · vi sự bảo đảm (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ca garantia (anything that assures a certain outcome) · gl garantía (written declaration) · bg гара́нция (written declaration) · fi takuunantaja (person who gives such a guarantee) · ru пору́ка (anything that assures a certain outcome) · hi प्रतिभूति (written declaration) · hi प्रतिभू (person who gives such a guarantee) · gl garante (person who gives such a guarantee) · it garanzia (anything that assures a certain outcome) · br gwarant (anything that assures a certain outcome) · pl gwarancja (written declaration) · sl jamstvo (anything that assures a certain outcome) · hu garancia (anything that assures a certain outcome) · et garantii (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sl garancija (written declaration) · arz ضمانة (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ps ضمانت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · es caución (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sh гара̀нција (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sq garanci (anything that assures a certain outcome) · uk запору́ка (anything that assures a certain outcome) · nl garantie (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ur ضَمانَت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ga urra (person who gives such a guarantee) · hy երաշխիք (written declaration) · bn জামিন (anything that assures a certain outcome) · kmr garantîker (person who gives such a guarantee) · gd barrantachd (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sh ја̀мство (anything that assures a certain outcome) · ko 보증 (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fa-ira ضَمانَت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · cmn 保證 /保证 (anything that assures a certain outcome) · bg гара́нт (person who gives such a guarantee) · it garante (person who gives such a guarantee) · id garansi (written declaration) · fa-ira ضِمانَت (anything that assures a certain outcome) · sh jèmstvo (anything that assures a certain outcome) · fi takaaja (person who gives such a guarantee)

guarantee en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɡɛɹ.ənˈtiː/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
• (US) audio
• /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (General-American) without the Mary–marry–merry merger

Etymology

From Old French guarantie (perhaps via a later Spanish garante), from the verb guarantir (“to protect, assure, vouch for”), ultimately from Old Frankish *warjand, *warand (“a warrant”), or from guaranty. Doublet of guaranty and warranty.

Meanings

1. To give an assurance that something will be done right.
2. To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
3. To make something certain.
   • The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.

Forms

Deriveds

guaranteeable · guaranteer · overguarantee

Relateds

guaranty · guarantor

Synonyms

vouch · assure · warrant

Translations (93)

sl zagotoviti (to make something certain) · fi taata (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · de versichern (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · bg поръчителствам (to assume responsibility for a debt) · fi luvata (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · it assicurare (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl zagwarantować (to assume responsibility for a debt) · uk гарантува́ти (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ru гаранти́ровать (to assume responsibility for a debt) · ga ráthaigh (to assume responsibility for a debt) · kmr garantî kirin (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · da garantere (to make something certain) · es garantizar (to make something certain) · sv garantera (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · da sikre (to make something certain) · sh jamčiti (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · cs zajistit (to make something certain) · fi taata (to assume responsibility for a debt) · pl zaręczyć (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · et tagama (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · eu bermetu (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl zaręczać (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · fi taata (to make something certain) · ca garantir (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · bg гарантирам (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · cs ručit (to assume responsibility for a debt) · es garantir (to make something certain) · eo garantii (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl gwarantować (to assume responsibility for a debt) · es garantizar (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · gd barrantaich (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · km រ៉ាប់រង (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · th รับรอง (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · la satisdō (to assume responsibility for a debt) · ar ضَمِنَ (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · km ធានា (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ru гаранти́ровать (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · es avalar (to assume responsibility for a debt) · izh taata (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · br gwaranti (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · da garantere (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · sl zagotavljati (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · cs garantovat (to make something certain) · cmn 保證 /保证 (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · cs garantovat (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ms jamin (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl zagwarantować (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · hu garantál (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · sl zagotavljati (to make something certain) · la polliceor (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl zapewnić (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · it garantire (to assume responsibility for a debt) · fr se porter garant (to assume responsibility for a debt) · es avalar (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ru гаранти́ровать (to make something certain) · kmr temîn kirin (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · kmr misoger kirin (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · be гарантава́ць (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pt fiar (to assume responsibility for a debt) · ga dearbhaigh (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · hy երաշխավորել (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · es garantir (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ga cinntigh (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · es garantir (to assume responsibility for a debt) · cs ručit (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · gl garantir (to assume responsibility for a debt) · ga deimhnigh (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · bg обезпечавам (to make something certain) · pt garantir (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · hu kezeskedik (to assume responsibility for a debt) · sl zagotoviti (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · ro garanta (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · de garantieren (to make something certain) · it garantire (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · de garantieren (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl zapewniać (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · gl garantir (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pl gwarantować (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · lo ຮັບຮອງ (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · fi varmistaa (to make something certain) · gd barrantaich (to make something certain) · hu biztosít (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · es garantizar (to assume responsibility for a debt) · da garantere (to assume responsibility for a debt) · fr garantir (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · pt garantir (to make something certain) · vi bảo lãnh (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · gl asegurar (to assume responsibility for a debt) · da kautionere (to assume responsibility for a debt) · no kausjonere (to assume responsibility for a debt) · gl garantir (to make something certain) · nl garanderen (to give an assurance that something will be done right) · no garantere (to give an assurance that something will be done right)