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guarantor Definition

guar·an·tor (garən tôr′, gar′ən tôr)

noun

a person who makes or gives a guaranty or guarantee

guarantor Synonyms

guarantor

n.

bondsman, bondswoman, underwriter, patron; see sponsor.

guarantor Law Definition

n

One who makes a guarantee.
guarantor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • secure: It may be possible to secure a guarantor for the tenant, which would be an excellent move.
  • require: In certain circumstances the reference company may require a guarantor.
  • become: If you have agreed to become a guarantor you cannot withdraw from the agreement.
  • provide: From time to time we need to ask prospective tenants to provide a guarantor for the rent.
  • find: Some visitors come in the hope of finding a guarantor to put money down for accommodation.
  • have: If you have a local council guarantor, they are entitled to take a view on ticket prices.

Adjective modifier

  • ultimate: They continue, and will continue tomorrow, to be the ultimate guarantor of our security... .
  • potential: Further, Iran views the SCO as a potential guarantor of future security, experts say.
  • good: The market is the best guarantor of efficient delivery.
  • financial: In some cases you may be required to provide a financial guarantor.

Preposition: on

  • mortgage: You are acting as a guarantor on the mortgage.

Modifies a noun

  • mortgage: There are several on the market today including 100 % loan guarantor mortgages which are fixed.

Preposition: of

  • stability: Hungary clearly believes, however, that NATO is the best guarantor of stability in the region.
  • peace: NATO, our guarantor of peace for more than 50 years will be destroyed.
  • freedom: The right to free speech is the surest guarantor of religious freedom.
  • security: Thus, for those States, the United Nations remained the only guarantor of security.
  • right: The European Union has a responsibility to act as a guarantor of consumer rights and to ensure that the consumer gets a fair deal.
  • quality: But the less that is said in the standard the less benchmarking can be said to act as a new guarantor of quality.

Preposition: for

  • tenant: It may be possible to secure a guarantor for the tenant, which would be an excellent move.
  • rent: From time to time we need to ask prospective tenants to provide a guarantor for the rent.