guarantee

  • 31guarantee — [17] Guarantee is essentially the same word as warrant, which is of Germanic origin (Germanic initial w became g(u) in the Romance languages). It was probably borrowed into English from the Spanish form garante (this is suggested by early… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32guarantee — noun 1》 a formal assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that restitution will be made if a product is not of a specified quality. 2》 something that ensures a particular outcome. 3》 variant spelling of guaranty. 4》 less… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33guarantee — 1) See warranty 2) A promise made by a third party (guarantor), who is not a party to a contract between two others, to accept liability if one of the parties fails to fulfil the contractual obligations. For example, a bank may make a loan to a… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 34guarantee — [17] Guarantee is essentially the same word as warrant, which is of Germanic origin (Germanic initial w became g(u) in the Romance languages). It was probably borrowed into English from the Spanish form garante (this is suggested by early… …

    Word origins

  • 35guarantee — See guarantee, guaranty …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 36guarantee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. vouch, undertake, warrant; pledge; promise, insure, secure. See security, certainty. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To certify] Syn. attest, testify, aver, vouch for, declare, assure, ensure, answer for, be… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37guarantee — guar·an·tee || ‚gærÉ™n tɪː n. security; warranty; pledge; assurance v. vouch for; give a guarantee; give a warranty; promise, assure …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 38guarantee — A promise made by a third party (guarantor), who is not a party to a contract between two others, that the guarantor will be liable if one of the parties fails to fulfil the contractual obligations. For example, a bank may make a loan to a person …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 39guarantee — 1. A Contractual undertaking to provide financial security for an *asset or transaction. 2. A Contractual assurance or promise that specified conditions will be fulfilled. For example, the manufacturer of a product can offer a guarantee that the… …

    Auditor's dictionary

  • 40Guarantee Security Life Insurance Company — Guarantee Security Life Insurance Company, or GSLIC, represented one of the most severe cases of insurance fraud in Florida history. According to the Florida Insurance Commissioner:: [GSLIC] was, almost from the beginning, a massive fraud, aided… …

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