| guarantee | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty | 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" |
| n. (communication) | 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" |
| n. (possession) | 3. guarantee, guaranty | 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. |
| v. (communication) | 4. guarantee, vouch | 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. |
| v. (communication) | 5. assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure | 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!" |
| v. (communication) | 6. guarantee, undertake | 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" |
| v. (communication) | 7. guarantee, warrant | 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" |
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