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| guar·an·tee [ gàrrən t ] |
noun (plural guar·an·tees) |
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1. assurance: something that assures a specific outcome
  There's no guarantee that the plan will work.
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2. promise of quality: a formal promise that a product will be repaired free of charge if it breaks or fails within a particular period or that substandard work will be redone
The television came with a five-year guarantee.
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3. law promise to be responsible for another: a formal promise by one person to take responsibility for the debts or obligations of another person if that person fails to meet them
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4. law somebody receiving formal assurance: a person or company given an assurance that somebody's debts or obligations will be dealt with
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5. certificate stating promise of quality: a document setting out a promise of quality made by a manufacturer or the provider of a service
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6. law
Same as guarantor
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transitive verb (past and past participle guar·an·teed, present participle guar·an·tee·ing, 3rd person present singular guar·an·tees) |
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1. give assurance of something: to promise something, or make something certain
We can't guarantee availability of seats on tomorrow's flight.
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2. promise quality of goods or services: to give a formal, usually printed promise with regard to the quality of a product, saying that it will be repaired free of charge if it fails within a particular period, or that substandard work will be redone
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3. law accept responsibility for somebody: to promise to fulfill another person's debts or obligations if that person fails to meet them
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| [Late 17th century. Probably alteration of guaranty] |
