guarantees

Meanings

• Noun

  A promise or assurance that something will happen or that someone will do something.

  - "The company guarantees a refund if the customer is not satisfied."
  - "He gave his word as a guarantee for the loan."
  - "The warranty on the product is a guarantee of its quality."

• Verb

  The act of providing a guarantee.

  - "The bank will guarantee your loan."
  - "The surety company guarantees the bond."
  - "He guaranteed the safety of the passengers."

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Synonyms

assure , warrant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guarantees
ensures , rehearses , endures , prepares , asures

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Variants

List of all variants of guarantees that leads to same result
guarantee , guaranteed , guaranteeing , guarantees

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'garnir' meaning 'to furnish, equip', from Latin 'garnire' meaning 'to prepare, arm'. The modern sense of 'guarantee' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest guarantee is for the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China, which is worth over $37 billion.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'guarantee' was called a 'pignus' and was often a valuable object that was held by a third party as collateral for a debt or obligation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Warranty: A written promise by a seller or manufacturer to the buyer of a product or service that covers the repair or replacement of the product if it fails to meet certain standards or specifications.

2. Bond: A promise or agreement that one party will perform or fulfill a certain obligation or duty to another party.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Voucher plans were adopted largely as a last resort, an effort to "guarantee" a semblance of school choice for low-income minority students in failing inner-city schools.

   - Jeffrey Rosen,{it}New Republic{/it},18 Mar. 2002

2. They're called change agents. They swoop in to transform stodgy institutions …  . It's a risky tack, one that "guarantees" large numbers of people will hate the boss's guts.

   - Daniel McGinn,{it}Newsweek{/it},28 Feb. 2005

3. For an incumbent President …  . The power of the office and the media coverage its holder is "guaranteed" for just doing his job generally give him the luxury of staying above the fray.

   - Joe Klein,{it}Time{/it},22 Mar. 2004

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Culture

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In literature, 'guarantees' are often used in contracts, agreements, and promises. In art, 'guarantees' can symbolize security, trust, and commitment. In music, there are songs titled 'Guarantee' or 'The Guarantee' that explore themes of promises and assurances.

How to Memorize "guarantees"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a handshake between two people, symbolizing a promise or guarantee.
   - Visualize a contract or agreement, with the word 'guarantee' written prominently.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guarantee' with 'promise', 'assurance', or 'security'.
   - Think of a safety net or a net that catches something falling.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym such as 'Gives Peace of Mind' to remember the meaning of 'guarantee'.

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