a pledge of responsibility for fulfilling another person's obligations in case of that person's default
2.
a thing given or taken as security for a guaranty
3.
the act of providing security
4.
a person who acts as a guarantor
verbWord forms: -ties, -tying or -tied
5. a variant of guarantee
Word origin
C16: from Old French garantie, variant of warantie, of Germanic origin; see warranty
guaranty in American English
(ˈgærənti)
nounWord forms: pluralˈguaranties
1.
a pledge committing a person to the payment of another's debt or the fulfillment of another's obligation in the event of default
2.
an agreement that secures the existence or maintenance of something
3.
something given or held as security
4.
a guarantor
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈguarantied or ˈguarantying
5.
guarantee
Word origin
OFr garantie < garantir, to guarantee < garant, warant, a warrant, supporter < Frank *warand, prp. of *warjan, to verify (akin to OHG werēn < wār, true < IE *weros, true > L verus), infl. also by *warjan, to defend, akin to OE werian: see weir
Synonyms of 'guaranty'
pledge, word, promise, contract
security, bond, earnest, deposit
More Synonyms of guaranty
1 (noun)
Definition
a pledge of responsibility for fulfilling another person's obligations in case of that person's default
Synonyms
pledge
a pledge to step up cooperation between the states
word
He simply cannot be trusted to keep his word.
promise
If you make a promise, you should keep it.
contract
The company won a prestigious contract for work on the building.
agreement
a new defence agreement
insurance
Put something away as insurance against failure of the business.
bond
I'm not about to betray my bond with my brother.
guarantee
We can give no guarantee that their demands will be met.
undertaking
The new owners gave an undertaking that the factory would remain open.
assurance
an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory
warrant
Police have issued a warrant for his arrest.
oath
a solemn oath by members to help each other
warranty
The equipment comes with a twelve-month warranty.
covenant
the United Nations covenant on civil and political rights
2 (noun)
Definition
a thing given or taken as security for a guaranty
Synonyms
security
The banks will pledge the land as security.
bond
earnest (old-fashioned)
He gave us the money as an earnest of his good faith.
deposit
A deposit of £20 is required when ordering.
pledge
items held in pledge for loans
token
bail
He was freed on bail pending an appeal.
collateral
Many people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.
pawn
gage
Additional synonyms
in the sense of agreement
Definition
a legally enforceable contract
a new defence agreement
Synonyms
treaty,
contract,
bond,
arrangement,
alliance,
deal (informal),
understanding,
settlement,
bargain,
pact,
compact,
covenant,
entente
in the sense of assurance
Definition
a statement or assertion intended to inspire confidence
an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory
Synonyms
promise,
statement,
guarantee,
commitment,
pledge,
profession,
vow,
declaration,
assertion,
oath,
affirmation,
protestation (formal),
word,
word of honour
in the sense of bail
Definition
a sum of money deposited with the court as security for a person's reappearance in court