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guarantee

20 definitions • 32 examples
1
a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time:

Examples:

The system costs £99.95 including shipping and handling and a twelve-month guarantee.
come with/have a guarantee The TV comes with/has a two-year guarantee.
a money-back guarantee
[ + that ] The United Nations has demanded a guarantee from the army that food convoys will not be attacked.
[ + (that) ] There is no guarantee (that) the discussions will lead to a deal.
guarantee of A product as good as that is a guarantee of commercial success (= it is certain to be successful).
under guarantee The shop said they would replace the television since it was still under guarantee.
2
a formal agreement to take responsibility for something, such as the payment of someone else's debt
3
something valuable that you give to someone temporarily while you do what you promised to do for them, and that they will keep if you fail to do it
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If a product is guaranteed, the company that made it promises to repair or change it if a fault develops within a particular period of time:

Examples:

be guaranteed for The fridge is guaranteed for three years.
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to promise that something will happen or exist:

Examples:

guaranteed free of/from The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives (= it contains no preservatives).
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If you guarantee someone's debt, you formally promise to accept the responsibility for that debt if the person fails to pay it.
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If something guarantees something else, it makes certain that it will happen:

Examples:

[ + (that) ] The £50 deposit guarantees (that) people return the boats after their hour has finished.
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If something is guaranteed to happen or have a particular result, it is certain that it will happen or have that result:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick.
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a promise that something will be done or will happen, esp. a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time:

Examples:

[ C ] The vacuum cleaner comes with a two-year guarantee.
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Guarantee is also the state of being certain of a particular result:

Examples:

[ U ] No matter how many stars you have in the show, there’s no guarantee (= it is not certain that) it will be a success.
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If you guarantee something, you promise that a particular thing will happen or exist:

Examples:

[ + (that) clause ] I guarantee (you) that our team will play hard and have a shot at winning the championship.
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If something is guaranteed to happen or have a particular result, it is certain that it will happen or have that result:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] Eating all that rich food is guaranteed to give you indigestion.
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to promise that something will happen or is true:

Examples:

guarantee sb sth European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.
guarantee that sth is sth We guarantee that our products are 100% safe.
be guaranteed (to be) sth Their bread is guaranteed free of preservatives.
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to make something sure to happen or to be true:

Examples:

Good design does not always guarantee success.
guarantee that How can we guarantee that no one can access our intranet?
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if a company guarantees a product or service, it gives a written promise to return the customer's money or repair or exchange the product if there is a problem with it within a particular period:

Examples:

guarantee sth for sth We guarantee all our work for six months.
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to offer something valuable to someone with the agreement that they can keep it if you fail to pay a loan or do what you promise:

Examples:

If you guarantee the loan, you will lose the business if you default on payments.
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a written promise by a company to return a customer's money or repair or change the product if there is a problem within a particular period after buying it:

Examples:

The system costs £99.95 including postage, packing and a 12-month guarantee.
I'm afraid we can't replace the television as it's no longer under guarantee.
come with/have/carry a guarantee The laptop has a two-year guarantee.
a guarantee on sth There is a six-month guarantee on all our vehicle repairs.
The store offers money-back guarantees on all electronics.
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something that makes another thing sure to happen or to be true:

Examples:

no guarantee of sth/not a guarantee of sth Laboratory testing of a new drug is not a guarantee of safety.
a guarantee that There is no guarantee that the discussions will lead to a deal.
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a promise from someone that something will be done or will happen:

Examples:

a guarantee that The CEO gave employees a guarantee that he would keep the factory open at all costs.
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something valuable that you offer to someone with the agreement that they can keep it if you fail to pay a loan or do what you promise:

Examples:

a guarantee against sth The mortgage borrower provides the house as a guarantee against the loan.

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