guarantee

  • 21guarantee — /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… …

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  • 22guarantee — /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 …

  • 23guarantee — 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

  • 24guarantee — 1. noun 1) all repairs have a one year guarantee Syn: warranty 2) a guarantee that the hospital will stay open Syn: promise, assurance, word (of honor), pledge, vow, oath, bond, commitment, covenant 3) …

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  • 25guarantee — 1. noun 1) a one year guarantee Syn: warranty 2) a guarantee that the hospital will stay open Syn: promise, assurance, word (of honour), pledge, vow, oath, commitment 3) a guarantee f …

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  • 26guarantee — {{11}}guarantee (n.) 1670s, alterted (perhaps via Sp. garante), from earlier garrant warrant that the title to a property is true, early 15c., from O.Fr. garant defender, protector, from Germanic (see WARRANT (Cf. warrant)). For form evolution,… …

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  • 27guarantee — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of 1guaranty Date: 1680 1. guarantor 2. guaranty 1 3. an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition: as a. an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of… …

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  • 28guarantee — 1. noun /ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/ a) Anything that assures a certain outcome. Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match? b) A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly. The cooker comes with a… …

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  • 29guarantee —  , guaranty  Guarantee is generally used for the verb ( I guarantee a positive result ) and guaranty for the noun ( The TV is still under guaranty ), but most dictionaries allow a wide overlap of definitions. If in doubt, use guarantee …

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  • 30guarantee — n. & v. n. 1 a a formal promise or assurance, esp. that an obligation will be fulfilled or that something is of a specified quality and durability. b a document giving such an undertaking. 2 = GUARANTY. 3 a person making a guaranty or giving a… …

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