Guarantee Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0

guarantee n
1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications [syn: warrant, warrantee, warranty]
2. a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"
3. a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults [syn: guaranty] v
4. give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" [syn: vouch]
5. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: ensure, insure, assure, secure]
6. promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" [syn: undertake]
7. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" [syn: warrant]

Guarantee Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Guarantee \Guar`an*tee"\, n.; pl. Guarantees. [For guaranty, prob. influenced by words like assignee, lessee, etc. See Guaranty, and cf. Warrantee.]
1. In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance; an engagement which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty. His interest seemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. --Macaulay.
2. One who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor. --South. Note: Guarantor is the correct form in this sense.
3. (Law) The person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor. Syn: Guarantee, Warranty. Usage: A guarantee is an engagement that a certain act will

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* Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. This is not to say that firearms should not be carefully used and that definite safety rules of precaution should not be taught and enforced. But the right of the citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government and one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible. - Hubert Humphrey

* The preamble to the Constitution states We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare... It doesn't say guarantee the general welfare. And it certainly doesn't say give welfare benefits to all the people in the country who aren't doing so well even if the reason they aren't doing so well is because they're sitting on their butts in front of the TV. - P. J. O'Rourke

* Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but improves its chances. - B. J. Gupta


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