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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When it comes to the future there are no guarantees.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yep. Here’s a guaranteed Wonder of the county. Even the state. And maybe even a Wonder of the whole doggone world.”

From Literature

Optimism is good for business, but what if history could guarantee suddenly nervous AI bulls that we haven’t even reached the seventh-inning stretch?

From The Wall Street Journal

One wall was covered with posters chirping inspirational quotes—The only way to guarantee failure is never to try—similar to the sticky notes his mom sometimes tacked to the bathroom mirror.

From Literature

Regardless of all that, there was no guarantee my results would be good enough, no matter how much faith anyone had in me.

From Literature

guarantee

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