Main Entry:

¹guar·an·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈger-ən-tē, ˈgär-, ˈga-rən-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural guar·an·ties

Etymology:

Anglo-French garantie, from garantir, warentir to protect, warrant, guarantee — more at warrant

Date:

1592

1 : an undertaking to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty of another in case of the other's default or miscarriage 2 : guarantee 3 3 : guarantor 4 : something given as security : pledge 5 : the protection of a right afforded by legal provision (as in a constitution)