guarantee

verb

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they guarantee	/ˌɡærənˈtiː/ /ˌɡærənˈtiː/
he / she / it guarantees	/ˌɡærənˈtiːz/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/
past simple guaranteed	/ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/
past participle guaranteed	/ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/
-ing form guaranteeing	/ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/

Idioms

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to promise to do something; to promise something will happen
- guarantee something Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed.
- They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety.
- I personally guarantee total and immediate support in all measures undertaken.
- guarantee (that)… We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.
- guarantee somebody something The ticket will guarantee you free entry.
- guarantee to do something We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- absolutely
- personally
- constitutionally
- …
verb + guarantee
- be able to
- can
phrases
- be fully guaranteed
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to give a written promise to replace or repair a product free if it goes wrong
- All our electrical goods are fully guaranteed.
- guarantee something against something This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship.
to make something certain to happen
- guarantee something Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.
- guarantee somebody something These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.
Extra Examples
- The process of training and qualification does not automatically guarantee you a job.
- A degree does not automatically guarantee you a job.
- The complicated electoral system effectively guarantees the president's re-election.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- absolutely
- almost
- practically
- …
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guarantee (that)… to be certain that something will happen
- You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed.
Extra Examples
- The outcome is by no means guaranteed.
- I can absolutely guarantee that you will enjoy the show.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
to agree to be legally responsible for something or for doing something, especially for paying back money that somebody else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves
- guarantee something to guarantee a bank loan
- guarantee to do something to guarantee to pay somebody’s debts
- guarantee that… I guarantee that he will appear in court.
- His father agreed to guarantee the bank loan.

Idioms

be guaranteed to do something

to be certain to have a particular result
- If we try to keep it a secret, she's guaranteed to find out.
- That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.
- The film is virtually guaranteed to do well at the box office.
Synonyms certain
certain
- bound
- sure
- definite
- guaranteed
These are all words describing something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
- certain that you can rely on to happen or be true:
  It’s certain that they will agree.
  They are certain to agree.
- bound [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be something. Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/be, etc.: You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam. • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
- sure certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on:
  She’s sure to be picked for the team.
  It’s sure to rain.
- definite (rather informal) certain to happen; that is not going to change:
  Is it definite that he’s leaving?
- guaranteed certain to have a particular result:
  That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.
Patterns
- certain/sure of something
- certain/bound/sure/guaranteed to do something
- certain/definite that…
- I couldn’t say for certain/sure/definite.
Topics Change, cause and effectc1, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1

guarantee

noun

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

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a formal promise that you will do something or that something will happen synonym assurance
- They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.
- guarantee of something to give a guarantee of good behaviour
- guarantee (that…) He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.
Extra Examples
- The country gives a constitutional guarantee of the rights of minorities.
- The demonstrators were demanding guarantees for fair elections.
- There was no guarantee against misuse of the king's power.
- We didn't get any firm guarantee of a loan.
- He received a guarantee that the documents would not be published.
- The union wants cast-iron guarantees that there will be no job losses.
- They insisted on having a written guarantee of good conduct from her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- firm
- cast-iron
- …
verb + guarantee
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
preposition
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- guarantee of
- …
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a written promise given by a company that something you buy will be replaced or repaired without payment if it goes wrong within a particular period synonym warranty
- The television comes with a year's guarantee.
- guarantee against something We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust.
- under guarantee The watch is still under guarantee.
see also money-back guarantee
Extra Examples
- The car is still under guarantee, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge.
- The garage gives a year's guarantee for all repair work.
- The window frames carry a 20-year guarantee against rot or decay.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- lifetime
- three-year
- …
verb + guarantee
- carry
- come with
- have
- …
preposition
- under guarantee
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- …
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(used especially in negative sentences) something that makes something else certain to happen
- guarantee of something Career success is no guarantee of happiness.
- guarantee of doing something Arriving early is no guarantee of getting a place.
- guarantee (that…) There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come).
Topics Change, cause and effectb2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- firm
- cast-iron
- …
verb + guarantee
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
preposition
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- guarantee of
- …
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money or something valuable that you give or promise to a bank, for example, to make sure that you will do what you have promised
- We had to offer our house as a guarantee when getting the loan.
a written promise to pay back money that somebody else owes, or do something that somebody else promised to do, if they cannot do it themselves
- A close relative, usually a parent, can provide a guarantee for the loan.

Word Originlate 17th cent. (in the sense ‘guarantor’): perhaps from Spanish garante, corresponding to French garant, later influenced by French garantie ‘guaranty’.