/ɡaɾantiˈθaɾ/ ES
/ɡaɾantiˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to guarantee, to ensure
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Word origin
From garantía ('guarantee'), from Old French garant ('protector, warrant'), of Germanic origin. The same root gives English 'warrant' and 'guarantee'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- garant
- English cognates
- guarantee, warrant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | garantizo | garanticé | garantizaba | garantizaré | garantizaría |
| tú | garantizas | garantizaste | garantizabas | garantizarás | garantizarías |
| él/ella/ud. | garantiza | garantizó | garantizaba | garantizará | garantizaría |
| nos. | garantizamos | garantizamos | garantizábamos | garantizaremos | garantizaríamos |
| vos. | garantizáis | garantizasteis | garantizabais | garantizaréis | garantizaríais |
| ellos/uds. | garantizan | garantizaron | garantizaban | garantizarán | garantizarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | garantice | garantizara | garantizase |
| tú | garantices | garantizaras | garantizases |
| él/ella/ud. | garantice | garantizara | garantizase |
| nos. | garanticemos | garantizáramos | garantizásemos |
| vos. | garanticéis | garantizarais | garantizaseis |
| ellos/uds. | garanticen | garantizaran | garantizasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | garantiza |
| ud. | garantice |
| nosotros | garanticemos |
| vosotros | garantizad |
| uds. | garanticen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- garantizando
- Past participle
- garantizado
Examples
.
The company wants to guarantee the quality of its products.
.
I cannot guarantee that we will arrive on time.
.
This contract guarantees your rights as a worker.
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How can we ensure the safety of the children?
potable.
The government promised to guarantee access to drinking water.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 7: garantizar, fianza, romance and 7 more words.