/
ˈʃʊərɪti, 
ˈʃʊəti/
n.
 (pl. sureties)
   - a person who takes responsibility for another's undertaking, e.g. the payment of a debt.
 - money given as a guarantee that someone will do something.
 - the state of being sure.
 
Phrase
- of 
(or for)
 a surety
 archaic for certain.  - stand surety
 become a surety. 
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. surte, from L. securitas (see security).