Main Entry: ¹guar·an·tee

Pronunciation: \ˌger-ən-ˈtē, ˌgär-, ˌga-rən- also ˈger-ən-ˌ or ˈgär-ən-ˌ, ˈga-rən-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably alteration of ¹guaranty

Date: 1680

1 : guarantor
2 : guaranty 1
3 : an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition: as a : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something b : an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be expected from a product offered for sale often with a promise of reimbursement
4 : guaranty 4