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make bail

VERB
guarantee
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 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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For more than two years they have been kept in a county jail, unable to make bail.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

It’s not uncommon for defendants who can’t make bail to lose their jobs and even their homes while in jail awaiting trial.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Many journalists and activists have been jailed over the past three years, often under laws that make bail difficult to obtain.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Superior Court Judge Maryann D'Addezio signed off on a criminal protective order that will prevent Larry from contacting certain individuals if he does make bail before trial.

From Fox News • Oct. 25, 2021

If you can make bail, you pay and go home.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah