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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However, not every business pivoting to fried chicken is a guaranteed winner.

From BBC

Teams are guaranteed three games with boys’ quarterfinals Feb. 20, semifinals Feb. 24 and finals Feb. 28.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone on Wall Street will tell you past performance is no guarantee of future performance — while acting as if it is.

From MarketWatch

Parking for big sporting events can be a nightmare, and ticket holders are not guaranteed a spot.

From MarketWatch

Joining the union, though, means he will get guaranteed wage increases and puts him on track to make more than $100,000 a year some day.

From The Wall Street Journal

guarantee

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