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guarantee
a promise or assurance of quality or durability: It has a one-year guarantee that covers parts and labor.
Not to be confused with:
guaranty – a warrant; pledge; something taken as security: He left his gold watch as a guaranty that he would bring the car back.
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guar·an·tee
(găr′ən-tē′)n.
1. Something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Lack of interest is a guarantee of failure.
2.
a. A promise or assurance, especially one given in writing, that attests to the quality or durability of a product or service.
b. A pledge that something will be performed in a specified manner.
3. A guarantor.
4. A guaranty.
tr.v. guar·an·teed, guar·an·tee·ing, guar·an·tees
1. To assume responsibility for the debt, default, or miscarriage of.
2. To assume responsibility for the quality or performance of: guarantee a product.
3. To undertake to do, accomplish, or ensure (something) for another: guaranteed to free the captives; guarantees freedom of speech.
4. To make certain: The rain guarantees a good crop this year.
5. To guaranty.
6. To furnish security for.
7. To express or declare with conviction: I guarantee that you'll like this book.
[Alteration of Middle English garant, warranty, from Old French; see guaranty.]
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guarantee
(ˌɡærənˈtiː)n
1. (Commerce) a formal assurance, esp in writing, that a product, service, etc, will meet certain standards or specifications
2. (Law) law a promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another
3. (Commerce)
a. a person, company, etc, to whom a guarantee is made
b. a person, company, etc, who gives a guarantee
4. (Commerce) a person who acts as a guarantor
5. something that makes a specified condition or outcome certain
6. a variant spelling of guaranty
vb (mainly tr) , -tees, -teeing or -teed
7. (also tr) to take responsibility for (someone else's debts, obligations, etc)
8. to serve as a guarantee for
9. (Commerce) to secure or furnish security for: a small deposit will guarantee any dress.
10. (usually foll by: from or against) to undertake to protect or keep secure, as against injury, loss, etc
11. to ensure: good planning will guarantee success.
12. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to promise or make certain
[C17: perhaps from Spanish garante or French garant, of Germanic origin; compare warrant]
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guar•an•tee
(ˌgær ənˈti)n., v. -teed, -tee•ing. n.
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 appliance.
3. something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.
4. a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty; guarantor.
5. a person to whom a guarantee is made.
v.t. 6. to secure, as by giving or taking security.
7. to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone.
8. to undertake to ensure for another, as rights or possessions.
9. to serve as a warrant or guaranty for.
10. to indemnify: to guarantee a person against loss.
11. to engage (to do something).
12. to promise (usu. fol. by a clause as object): I guarantee that I'll be there.
[1670–80; alter. of guaranty]
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guarantee
Past participle: guaranteed
Gerund: guaranteeing
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| Noun | 1. |  guarantee - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specificationsdeposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met stock warrant - a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time |
| 2. | guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" safety net - a guarantee of professional or financial security full faith and credit - a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury | |
| 3. |  guarantee - a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaultscollateral - a security pledged for the repayment of a loan | |
| Verb | 1. |  guarantee - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" secure - assure payment of |
| 2. |  guarantee - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" | |
| 3. |  guarantee - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"subvent, subvention, underwrite - guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" | |
| 4. | guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
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guarantee
verb
noun
1. promise, word, pledge, undertaking, assurance, certainty, covenant, word of honour We can give no guarantee that their demands will be met.
3. security, earnest, collateral, surety He had to give a personal guarantee on the loan to his company.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
guarantee
noun1. An assumption of responsibility, as one given by a manufacturer, for the quality, worth, or durability of a product:
2. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:
assurance, covenant, engagement, guaranty, pledge, plight, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word, word of honor.
1. To give a promise of payment of:
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Translations
zárukaručitručitelzajistitzaručit
garantigaranterelovesikkerhedforsikre
tagamatagatis
taatatakuu
jamčitijamstvo
garanciagarantálkezesszavatolbiztosít
ábyrgî, ábyrgîarsamningurábyrgjast, tryggjatryggingvera í ábyrgî
保証保証する
보증보증하다
duoti garantijągarantijalaiduoti
dot garantijugalvotgarantētgarantija
mať zárukuzaručiť
jamčitijamstvo
garantigarantera
การรับประกันรับประกัน
garantigaranti etmekgaranti vermek/etmek
bảo đảmsự bảo đảm
guarantee
[ˌgærənˈtiː]A. N
1. (gen) (Comm) → garantía f; (= surety) → caución f
it is under guarantee → está bajo garantía
there is no guarantee that → no hay seguridad de que + subjun
I give you my guarantee → se lo aseguro
it is under guarantee → está bajo garantía
there is no guarantee that → no hay seguridad de que + subjun
I give you my guarantee → se lo aseguro
2. (= guarantor) → fiador(a) m/f
B. VT (Comm) [+ goods] → garantizar (against contra) (= ensure) [+ service, delivery] → asegurar; (= make o.s. responsible for) [+ debt] → ser fiador de
guaranteed for three months → garantizado durante tres meses
I guarantee that → les garantizo que ...
I can't guarantee good weather → no respondo del tiempo
he can't guarantee that he'll come → no está seguro de poder venir
guaranteed for three months → garantizado durante tres meses
I guarantee that → les garantizo que ...
I can't guarantee good weather → no respondo del tiempo
he can't guarantee that he'll come → no está seguro de poder venir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
guarantee
[ˌgærənˈtiː] n
(= assurance) → garantie f
to want a guarantee of sth → vouloir qch en garantie
The refugees want a guarantee of safe passage → Les réfugiés veulent un laissez-passer en garantie.
a guarantee that ... → une garantie que ...
we can give no guarantee that ... → nous ne pouvons garantir que ...
it's no guarantee of success → ce n'est pas une garantie de succès
to want a guarantee of sth → vouloir qch en garantie
The refugees want a guarantee of safe passage → Les réfugiés veulent un laissez-passer en garantie.
a guarantee that ... → une garantie que ...
we can give no guarantee that ... → nous ne pouvons garantir que ...
it's no guarantee of success → ce n'est pas une garantie de succès
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
guarantee
n
(Comm) → Garantie f; (= guarantee slip) → Garantie (→ schein m) f; to have or carry a 6-month guarantee → 6 Monate Garantie haben; there is a year’s guarantee on this watch → auf der Uhr ist ein Jahr Garantie; while it is still under guarantee → solange noch Garantie darauf ist; to sell something with a money-back guarantee → volles Rückgaberecht beim Verkauf von etw garantieren
(= promise) → Garantie f → (of für); that’s no guarantee that … → das heißt noch lange nicht, dass …; it will be sent today, I give you my guarantee or you have my guarantee → es wird heute noch abgeschickt, das garantiere ich Ihnen
(Jur) = guaranty
vt
(Comm) → garantieren
(= promise, ensure) → garantieren (sb sth jdm etw); (= take responsibility for) → garantieren für; I can’t guarantee (that) he will be any good → ich kann nicht dafür garantieren, dass er gut ist; I guarantee to come tomorrow → ich komme garantiert morgen
(Jur) → garantieren, gewährleisten; loan, debt → bürgen für
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
guarantee
[ˌgær/ənˈtiː]1. n → garanzia; (guarantor) → garante m/f, mallevadore m
a year's guarantee (on appliances, watch) → un anno di garanzia
there's no guarantee that it won't happen again → nessuno ti garantisce che non accadrà di nuovo
a year's guarantee (on appliances, watch) → un anno di garanzia
there's no guarantee that it won't happen again → nessuno ti garantisce che non accadrà di nuovo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
guarantee
(garənˈtiː) noun1. a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time. This guarantee is valid for one year.
2. a thing that makes something likely or certain. It is no guarantee against failure.
verb1. to act as, or give, a guarantee. This watch is guaranteed for six months.
2. to state that something is true, definite etc. I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
guarantee
→ ضَمان, يَضْمَن zaručit, záruka garantere, garanti Garantie, garantieren εγγύηση, εγγυώμαι garantía, garantizar taata, takuu garantie, garantir jamčiti, jamstvo garantire, garanzia 保証, 保証する 보증, 보증하다 garanderen, garantie garantere, garanti gwarancja, zagwarantować garantia, garantir гарантия, обеспечивать garantera, garanti การรับประกัน, รับประกัน garanti, garanti etmek bảo đảm, sự bảo đảm 担保Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
guarantee
n. garantía;
vt. garantizar; acreditar.
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