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)