guarantee

English

/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/, /ˌɡɛəɹənˈtiː/

noun
Definitions
  • Anything that assures a certain outcome.
  • A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation.
  • More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty
  • The person to whom a guarantee is made.
  • (colloquial) A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.

Etymology

Derived from Old French guarantie (defense, protection) derived from Spanish, Castilian garante derived from Frankish *warjand.

Origin

Frankish

*warjand

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