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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
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If a business sells their product with a guarantee, they give their promise that the product will work properly, at least for a particular period of time. If the product breaks or doesn't work the way it should, then the company promises to fix it or give the buyer a new one. A guarantee is usually written on a piece of paper.
There is a two-year guarantee on the new washing machine.- similar words:
- insurance, pledge, promise
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A guarantee is a strong promise or pledge that a person, government, or business will do what they say they are going to do.
The carpenter gave Sam's parents his personal guarantee that the work would be done on time.- synonyms:
- pledge, promise
- similar words:
- insurance
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oath, word |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
guarantees, guaranteeing, guaranteed |
| definition 1: |
If a person, business, or government guarantees something, they promise that people will get the thing that they want or need. They promise to make sure that they will get it.
The government guaranteed the safety of the foreign ambassador.The company guarantees the product to work for at least a year.- synonyms:
- pledge, promise
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| definition 2: |
If someone guarantees that you will be happy with something, they promise you that you will be happy with it, or they say something that makes you feel sure that you will be happy.
Alana's piano teacher guaranteed that, next year, she would be able to play all the things that seem really hard for her now.The tailor guaranteed that Mr. Klein's new suit would be ready by next Friday.- synonyms:
- pledge, promise
- similar words:
- ensure
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