n.
- a formal assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that restitution will be made if a product is not of a specified quality.
- something that ensures a particular outcome.
- variant spelling of guaranty.
- less common term for guarantor.
v.
(guarantees, guaranteeing, guaranteed)
- provide a guarantee:
the company guarantees to refund your money.
▸provide a guarantee for (a product).
▸provide financial security for; underwrite.
- promise with certainty.
Etymology
C17: perh. from Sp. garante, corresp. to Fr. garant (see warrant), influenced by Fr. garantie ‘guaranty’.