a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
an assurance that another’s obligation will be fulfilled, or something presented as such security; guaranty (defs. 1, 2).
something that assures a particular outcome or condition: Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.
a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty; guarantor.
a person to whom a guarantee is made.
verb (used with object),guar·an·teed,guar·an·tee·ing.
to secure, as by giving or taking security: A credit card guarantees your reservation at the hotel.
to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone else who is primarily responsible: to guarantee the fulfillment of a contract.
to undertake to ensure for another, as rights or possessions: The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
to serve as a warrant or guaranty for.
to undertake to protect or indemnify: to guarantee a person against loss.
to undertake (to do something): I will guarantee to prove every word I stated.
to promise (usually followed by a clause as object): I guarantee that I'll be there.
Origin of guarantee
First recorded in 1670–80; alteration of guaranty
OTHER WORDS FROM guarantee
non·guar·an·tee,nounpre·guar·an·tee,noun,verb (used with object),pre·guar·an·teed,pre·guar·an·tee·ing.qua·si-guar·an·teed,adjectivere·guar·an·tee,noun,verb (used with object),re·guar·an·teed,re·guar·an·tee·ing.
Without independent fact-checking, there is no guarantee that what GPT-3 says, even if it “sounds right,” is actually true.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Raphaël Millière|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
This caused tension with Outbrain, which didn’t pull away from its existing guarantee deals, according to a person familiar with the company.
Why the Taboola-Outbrain deal fell apart and what it means for publishers|Lara O'Reilly|September 9, 2020|Digiday
So there is the risk that anyone could come in, and there is not guarantee.
Public, a stock trading app, gets a seven-figure check from Scott Galloway|Lucinda Shen|August 25, 2020|Fortune
So he took another big risk, choosing not only to transfer but to do so with no guarantee that the football team would take him.
When Baker Mayfield Was a Walk-On|Nick Fouriezos|August 14, 2020|Ozy
It has come amid a wave of claims by federal lawmakers who are pushing for a probe into China’s lending practices to Nigeria, in the wake of a sovereign guarantee clause in loan agreements that has been erroneously interpreted.
Misinformation and politics are fueling fears of a Chinese debt trap in Nigeria|Yomi Kazeem|August 10, 2020|Quartz
But inspiration and faith-based agenda in movies does not guarantee box office success.
Are You There, God? It’s Nicolas Cage and the Year in Cinematically Pimped Religion|Matthew Paul Turner|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But among ferocious ideologues, similar roots are no guarantee of mutual sympathy when schisms occur.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels|Jamie Dettmer|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, freeing hostages as goodwill gestures—without a guarantee of some benefit—is not the way the Kim family operates.
Why North Korea Released Two Americans|Gordon G. Chang|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, this life is by no means in and of itself a guarantee of a life not worth living.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every page would carry its own proof of transgression, and thus its own guarantee of detection.
Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons|William Giraldi|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This training is as much a guarantee of success as any other method known.
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers|Swami Panchadasi
His trust in my honour was his only guarantee against my deceiving him.
Basil|Wilkie Collins
He Himself has to guarantee our faithfulness, because there is no other hope of our continuing faithful.
Kept for the Master's Use|Frances Ridley Havergal
Such protests, of course, were purely academic, but presented a guarantee against the judgment of history.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin
To know psychology, therefore, is absolutely no guarantee that we shall be good teachers.
Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals|William James
British Dictionary definitions for guarantee
guarantee
/ (ˌɡærənˈtiː) /
noun
a formal assurance, esp in writing, that a product, service, etc, will meet certain standards or specifications
lawa promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another
a person, company, etc, to whom a guarantee is made
a person, company, etc, who gives a guarantee
a person who acts as a guarantor
something that makes a specified condition or outcome certain
a variant spelling of guaranty
verb-tees, -teeingor-teed(mainly tr)
(also tr)to take responsibility for (someone else's debts, obligations, etc)
to serve as a guarantee for
to secure or furnish security fora small deposit will guarantee any dress
(usually foll by from or against) to undertake to protect or keep secure, as against injury, loss, etc
to ensuregood planning will guarantee success
(may take a clause as object or an infinitive)to promise or make certain
Word Origin for guarantee
C17: perhaps from Spanish garante or French garant, of Germanic origin; compare warrant