guarantee
🇺🇸
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
🇬🇧
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
verb
B2
to promise something will happen
I guarantee you will get help if you need it.
B2
to promise to fix or replace a broken product for free
This product comes with a guarantee that covers repairs.
B2
to make sure something happens
Winning this game will guarantee our team a spot in the finals.
R
to be sure something will happen
I can guarantee that the kids will make noise at bedtime.
R
to promise to pay if someone else cannot
My parent will guarantee my loan if the bank approves it.
noun
B2
a promise that something will happen
He gave me a guarantee that he would finish the work on time.
B2
a written promise to fix or replace a broken product
The store offers a one-year guarantee on all electronics.
B2
something that makes another thing sure to happen
Hard work is no guarantee of success, but it helps.
R
money or property given to promise payment
We used our car as a guarantee for the small loan.
R
a promise to pay if someone else cannot
A family member provided a guarantee for my student loan.
translation
to promise something will happen; to promise to fix or replace a broken product for free; to make sure something happens; to be sure something will happen; to promise to pay if someone else cannot
a promise that something will happen; a written promise to fix or replace a broken product; something that makes another thing sure to happen; money or property given to promise payment; a promise to pay if someone else cannot
Word Forms
3rd Present
guarantees
Past
guaranteed
Perfect
guaranteed
Progressive
guaranteeing
Plural
guarantees