guaranty

noun

guar·an·ty | \ ˈger-ən-tē

, ˈgär-, ˈga-rən-

plural guaranties

Definition of guaranty

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

verb

guarantied; guarantying

Definition of guaranty (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: guarantee

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Examples of guaranty in a Sentence

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

There is also no guaranty that putting the brakes on development will. — Jamie Giellis, The Denver Post, "Jamie Giellis: As Denver asks residents near East Colfax to accept more density, residents should ask more of the city," 15 Sep. 2019 Program arbitrators ruled in favor of homeowners in 35 out of 40 cases in 2018, awarding them more than $628,000 — about $275,000 of which came out of the guaranty fund. — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, "Hair-raising contractor horror stories — and how to avoid them," 5 Sep. 2019 The report also discovered that veterans are required to file a claim to request a fee refund, yet the VA’s loan guaranty service has never published a standard form for doing so. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "The VA charged disabled veterans $286 million in fees they didn’t owe," 7 June 2019 The development agreement also required that Trandel provide a third-party financial guaranty of completion on or before Nov. 18, 2018, according to the village. — chicagotribune.com, "After lawsuit and proposed changes, trustees unanimously vote to terminate One Winnetka development deal," 5 Aug. 2019 Releasees have not made and/or are not responsible for any misrepresentation or guaranty, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prizes. — Washington Post, "20th annual Travel photo contest: Official rules," 26 June 2019 Easy guarantee, because of the government guaranty -- FREEMAN: Yes. GIGOT: -- of Freddie Mae and so on? — Fox News, "Trump administration steps up sanctions on Iran, Russia," 12 Aug. 2018 The country, which offered to pay for the increased American presence, sees having U.S. soldiers in harm’s way on its soil as a guaranty of security. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Trump Fuels Anxiety in Europe Over Security," 13 July 2018 The judge left open the value for credit on the guaranty, but the Court of Appeals reversed and held that the $2.25 million in the stipulation was the only value, meaning Horizon could seek the balance of $1.8 million from Musikantow. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Supreme Court rules for former Door County man in mansion foreclosure dispute," 6 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "How can the US assess North Korea's nuclear arsenal?," 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, "These puppies may be Maryland's first cloned dogs," 2 May 2018 Your son should find a bank willing to certify or guaranty his signature. — Liz Weston, OregonLive.com, "Liz Weston: Refusing to pay is not the way to protest your taxes," 7 Jan. 2018

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