/ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/
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Translation
A firm promise that something will happen or that a thing you bought will work.
Word origin
From Old French garant, a person who stands behind a promise.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- garant
- English cognates
- warrant
Grammar
Gender
Pluralguarantees
Examples
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Here a "guarantee" is a promise to repair or replace it.
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"No guarantee" means nobody can promise it.
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As a verb, "guarantee" means to promise firmly.
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