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make oneself answerable for — index guarantee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate … Law dictionary
promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… … English dictionary for students
guarantee — gua·ran·tee /ˌgar ən tē, ˌgär / n [probably alteration of guaranty] 1: guarantor 2: guaranty (1) 3: an assurance that a condition will be fulfilled: as … Law dictionary
un|der|take — «UHN duhr TAYK», verb, took, tak|en, tak|ing. –v.t. 1. to set about; try; attempt: »to undertake to reach home before dark. 2 … Useful english dictionary
guarantee — /gærənˈti / (say garuhn tee) noun 1. a warrant, pledge, or promise accepting responsibility for the discharging of another s liabilities, as the payment of a debt. 2. a promise or assurance, especially one given in writing by a manufacturer, that …
guarantee — /gar euhn tee /, n., v., guaranteed, guaranteeing. n. 1. a promise or assurance, esp. 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… … Universalium
guarantee — guar•an•tee [[t]ˌgær ənˈti[/t]] n. v. teed, tee•ing 1) a promise, esp. one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money back guarantee on an… … From formal English to slang
answer — an·swer 1 n 1: the defendant s written response to the plaintiff s complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff s allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross claims against… … Law dictionary
Locke’s political theory — Ian Harris The author of Two Treatises of Government also wrote An Essay concerning Human Understanding. This is an elementary fact, but one with an important implication for understanding Locke’s political theory. For Two Treatises is an… … History of philosophy
