Definition of guaranty
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 3
3 : guarantor
4 : something given as security (see security 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)
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Examples of guaranty in a Sentence
this fridge comes with a money-back guaranty of complete customer satisfaction
couples exchange engagement rings as a symbolic guaranty that they will marry
Recent Examples of guaranty from the Web
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LOUIS — Paul DeJong had no guaranties when he was recalled by the St. Louis Cardinals on June 15.
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The Gardens declared more than $10 million in debt and liabilities, including a $3.9 million loan guaranty for the main Parliament House resort.
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Pension benefits that MetLife takes on will no longer be covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s insurance program but will be backed by life insurance guaranty associations for the states where retirees live, Riefs said.
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Many higher education institutions offer 403(b) plans with annuities that can provide a lifetime, and in some instances fixed, income guaranty.
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Origin and Etymology of guaranty
Anglo-French garantie, from garantir, warentir to protect, warrant, guarantee — more at warrant
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Definition of guaranty
guarantied
;guarantying
transitive verb
Examples of guaranty in a Sentence
a house guarantied against termite damage
a watch guarantied to be water-resistant to a depth of 100 feet
Origin and Etymology of guaranty
see 1guaranty
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GUARANTY Defined for English Language Learners
guaranty
playDefinition of guaranty for English Language Learners
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law : a formal promise to pay a debt
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: something that protects or maintains the existence of something else
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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 3
3 : guarantor
4 : something given as security : pledge
5 : the protection of a right afforded by legal provision (as in a constitution)
Origin and Etymology of guaranty
Old French garantie, from garantir to guarantee, from garant warrant
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