guaranty

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noun

guar·​an·​ty ˈger-ən-tē  ˈgär- 

ˈga-rən-

plural guaranties

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 sense 3

3

: guarantor

4

: something given as security (see security sense 2) : pledge

used our house as a guaranty for the loan

5

: the protection of a right afforded by legal provision (as in a constitution)

guaranty

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verb

guarantied; guarantying

transitive verb

: guarantee

Synonyms

Noun

• bond
• contract
• covenant
• deal
• guarantee
• surety
• warranty

Verb

• assure
• cinch
• ensure
• guarantee
• ice
• insure
• secure

Example Sentences

Noun

this fridge comes with a money-back guaranty of complete customer satisfaction

couples exchange engagement rings as a symbolic guaranty that they will marry

Verb

a house guarantied against termite damage

a watch guarantied to be water-resistant to a depth of 100 feet

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Want a guaranty of scoring these cruffins on Saturday? —Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2022

There are different guaranty associations for each kind of insurance. —Dallas News, 23 Oct. 2022

With rental rates up, and little credit history, landlords will look to parents to co-sign or guaranty the lease. —Mark Mayer, Dallas News, 24 May 2022

Opposition from the loan holders – including private lenders, banks, guaranty agencies, loan servicers and investors – is strong and the group could potentially be the greatest legal risk to the debt relief program, according to the report. —Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 30 Sep. 2022

The relief includes collections on loans held by Education Department and FFEL Program loans held by guaranty agencies. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022

As Betty Ann’s balance has grown exponentially larger, the servicing companies and guaranty agencies have made profits many times the amount of her original loan. —Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022

That guaranty should come from a creditworthy guarantor. —Joshua Stein, Forbes, 16 May 2022

Insurance companies under liquidation are backed by a guaranty fund that gets its money from active insurance companies, which are generally obliged to make up for losses from insolvent firms. —Ray Long, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022

Verb

The reason the Justice Department and the FBI have procedures is to guaranty fairness, and not just fairness but also the appearance of fairness, so that people can have confidence in institution. —Fox News, 17 June 2018

Rodriguez said ViaGen cautions prospective clients that while the company can guaranty a clone that’s genetically identical to the parent, personalities are a complicated mix of nature and nurture. —Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, 2 May 2018

Your son should find a bank willing to certify or guaranty his signature. —Liz Weston, OregonLive.com, 7 Jan. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

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

First Known Use

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1737, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

guaranty

noun

guar·​an·​ty

ˈgar-ən-tē,

ˈgär-

plural guaranties

1

: guarantee entry 1 sense 2

2

: guarantee entry 1 sense 3

guaranty verb

Legal Definition

guaranty

noun

guar·​an·​ty ˈgar-ən-tē, ˈgär- 

plural guaranties

1

: a pledge to pay another's debt or to perform another's duty in case of the other's default or inadequate performance compare letter of credit

2

: guarantee sense 3

3

: guarantor

4

: something given as security : pledge

5

: the protection of a right afforded by legal provision (as in a constitution)

History and Etymology for guaranty

Old French garantie, from garantir to guarantee, from garant warrant