guarantee

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/
• (America) IPA: /ˌɡɛəɹənˈtiː/

Noun

guarantee (plural guarantees)

1. Anything that assures a certain outcome.

   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. More 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.

Translations

• French: garantie
• German: Garantie
• Portuguese: garantia
• Russian: гара́нтия
• Spanish: garantía

Translations

• German: Garantie
• Italian: garanzia
• Portuguese: garantia
• Spanish: garantía

Translations

• French: garant
• German: Garant
• Italian: garante
• Portuguese: garantidor
• Spanish: garante

Verb

guarantee (guarantees, present participle guaranteeing; past and past participle guaranteed)

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.

Synonyms

• assure
• warrant

Translations

• French: garantir
• German: garantieren, versichern
• Italian: garantire, assicurare
• Portuguese: garantir
• Russian: гаранти́ровать
• Spanish: garantizar, garantir

Translations

• Italian: garantire
• Portuguese: fiar
• Russian: гаранти́ровать
• Spanish: garantizar, garantir, asegurar

Translations

• German: garantieren
• Portuguese: garantir
• Russian: гаранти́ровать
• Spanish: garantizar, garantir

Related terms

• guaranty
• guarantor

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