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1
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
- gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason
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2
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
- a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back
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3
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
- I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of surety was in the 14th century
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