Definitions

guarantee

[gar-uhn-tee] / ˌgær ənˈti /

NOUN

pledge, promise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement assurance certificate collateral contract deposit insurance security warranty

STRONG

attestation bail bargain bond certainty certification charter covenant earnest gage guaranty lock oath pawn pipe recognizance surety testament token undertaking vow warrant word

WEAK

sure thing word of honor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement uncertainty

STRONG

breach break

VERB

pledge, promise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure ensure insure maintain protect prove secure support

STRONG

affirm angel attest aver back bankroll certify confirm cosign endorse evidence evince grubstake guaranty juice mortgage reassure stake swear testify wager warrant witness

WEAK

answer for be surety for bind oneself get behind give bond make bail make certain make sure pick up the check pick up the tab sign for stand behind stand up for vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hurt injure let go neglect

STRONG

contradict deny discourage disprove invalidate oppose refute reject repudiate veto

WEAK

break

Example Sentences

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The Scottish government has offered "no guarantees" that a teenager who killed a bus driver will not get a free bus pass when he is released from custody.

From BBC

"And I can guarantee you that MPs are not in the market for letting anything slip through the cracks," he added.

From BBC

But coming to Italy, there were no guarantees of another glorious winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also assessed a program that reaches an entire state, reflecting a broader and more diverse population than most guaranteed income studies.

From Science Daily

The win guaranteed England's passage to the Super Eights along with the already-qualified West Indies from Group C, South Africa and India.

From Barron's

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