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guarantee

/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
  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
  4. The person to whom a guarantee is made.
  5. A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
  6. To give an assurance that something will be done right.
  7. To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
  8. To make something certain.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data