To give pledges or pledge oneself for the fulfilment of (something promised). Obsolete.

To vouch for, warrant, guarantee.

transitive. To become surety for, make oneself responsible for (a person, thing, or statement). Obsolete.

Law. To be surety for. Obsolete.

intransitive. (Cf. 1 absol.) To set one's seal (to a document). Also spec. to set one's seal to or execute a promissory note; to become security for…

gen. To guarantee; to be a guarantee or security for; to secure the possession of (something) to a person; to secure (a person or thing) from.

transitive. To be surety for, go bail for; to ransom, redeem, release by paying a ransom. Obsolete.

To be surety for. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To act as surety for (a person). Cf. surety, n. 2a.

transitive. To promise, give surety for, guarantee. Now only (somewhat rare) with clause or infinitive as object.

transitive. = guarantee, v. 1.

transitive. To be a guarantee, warrant, or surety for; spec. to undertake with respect to (a contract, the performance of a legal act, etc.) that…