Guarantee Definition
gărən-tē
guaranteed, guaranteeing, guarantees
noun
guarantees
Webster's New World
Something that assures a particular outcome or condition.
Lack of interest is a guarantee of failure.
American Heritage
A pledge or assurance.
Webster's New World
A promise or assurance, especially one given in writing, that attests to the quality or durability of a product or service.
American Heritage
A pledge that something will be performed in a specified manner.
American Heritage
verb
guaranteed, guaranteeing, guarantees
To assume responsibility for the debt, default, or miscarriage of.
American Heritage
To assume responsibility for the quality or performance of.
Guarantee a product.
American Heritage
To state with confidence; promise.
To guarantee that a thing will be done.
Webster's New World
To give a guarantee or guaranty for.
To guarantee a product.
Webster's New World
To undertake to do, accomplish, or ensure (something) for another.
Guaranteed to free the captives; guarantees freedom of speech.
American Heritage
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Origin of Guarantee
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From Old French guarantie (perhaps via a later Spanish garante), from the verb guarantir (“to protect, assure, vouch for”), ultimately from Old Frankish *warjand, *warand (“a warrant”), or from guaranty. Compare guaranty, warranty.
From Wiktionary
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Alteration of Middle English garant warranty from Old French guaranty
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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