Guarantee: meaning, definitions and examples

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guarantee

 

[ หŒษกรฆr.ษ™nหˆtiห ]

Noun / Verb
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Context #1 | Noun

financial security

A guarantee is a promise or assurance, especially in the context of financial security, that something will happen or that a product will meet certain standards. It provides confidence to the person receiving the guarantee.

Synonyms

assurance, pledge, promise, warranty.

Examples of usage

  • The company offers a money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the product.
  • The warranty on the appliance serves as a guarantee of its quality.
  • His reputation was a guarantee of success in the business.
  • She demanded a guarantee that the work would be completed on time.
Context #2 | Verb

to promise

To guarantee means to promise or give an assurance that something will happen or that a product will meet certain standards. It is a way of ensuring confidence in the outcome.

Synonyms

assure, pledge, promise, warranty.

Examples of usage

  • The manufacturer guarantees that the product will work for at least a year.
  • We guarantee satisfaction with our services.
  • He guaranteed to deliver the package by noon.

Translations

Translations of the word "guarantee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น garantia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคพเคฐเค‚เคŸเฅ€ (เค—เคพเคฐเคฃเฅเคŸเฅ€)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Garantie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jaminan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐั€ะฐะฝั‚ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gwarancja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟ่จผ (ใปใ—ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท garantie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ garantรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท garanti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด์ฆ (bojeung)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถู…ุงู† (แธamฤn)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกruka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกruka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟ่ฏ (bวŽozhรจng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ garancija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกbyrgรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะฟั–ะปะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ (garantia)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™manษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ garantรญa

Etymology

The word 'guarantee' originated from the Old French word 'garantie' and the Italian word 'garanzia', both of which mean 'a pledge'. It has been used in the English language since the late 17th century. The concept of guaranteeing something has been an integral part of human interactions, especially in the context of trade and commerce, to ensure trust and security in transactions.

See also: guarantor, unguaranteed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,232, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.