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verb | noun guaranteeguarantee1 /ˌgærənˈti/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb [transitive] VERB TABLEguarantee |
| Present | I, you, we, they | guarantee | | he, she, it | guarantees | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | guaranteed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have guaranteed | | he, she, it | has guaranteed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had guaranteed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will guarantee | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have guaranteed |
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| Present | I | am guaranteeing | | he, she, it | is guaranteeing | | you, we, they | are guaranteeing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was guaranteeing | | you, we, they | were guaranteeing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been guaranteeing | | he, she, it | has been guaranteeing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been guaranteeing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be guaranteeing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been guaranteeing |
► virtually guarantees The slow economy virtually guarantees that schools will suffer. THESAURUS to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen► promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen: The mayor promised a full investigation. “I’ll help you get it finished.” “Promise?” (=used to ask if someone promises) ► give somebody your word to promise someone very sincerely that you will do something: He gave us his word, and I believe him. ► swear to make a very serious promise: He had sworn not to reveal her secret. ► take/swear an oath to make a very serious promise in public, especially to be loyal or honest: You must take an oath of loyalty to your country. ► vow to make a serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. ► pledge to make a formal, usually public, promise to do something to help someone: Canada pledged to provide medical aid. ► guarantee to promise something that you feel very sure about, especially when you will lose something if you do not do what you promise: I can guarantee you a ten percent increase on your current salary. ► assure to promise someone that something will happen so that he or she feels less worried: Let me assure you that we will do everything possible to find the thieves. ► commit to promise to do something, especially legally or officially: The company had committed to finishing the project by June 20. ► undertake to do something formal to promise or agree to do something. Used in writing or literature: I undertook to support her, clothe her, and protect her. 1PROMISE to promise that you will do something, that something will happen, or that someone will have or get something SYN promise: guarantee (that) I can’t guarantee this will work, but let’s try.guarantee somebody something Even if you complete your training, I can’t guarantee you a job.guarantee to do something The diet guarantees to get rid of those extra pounds.► see thesaurus at promise12MAKE something CERTAIN to make it certain that something will happen SYN ensure: guarantee somebody something A good education doesn’t guarantee you a good job.guarantee (that) No set of rules can absolutely guarantee all children will be protected. The slow economy virtually guarantees that schools will suffer.3PRODUCT to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it has a fault within a specific period of time after you buy it: guarantee something against something All parts are guaranteed against failure for a year.4be guaranteed to do something to be certain to behave, work, or happen in a particular way: Going out with friends is guaranteed to cheer you up.5LEGAL law to make yourself legally responsible for the payment of money: The loans are guaranteed by the government.6PROTECT to provide complete protection against harm or damage: guarantee something against something This protective coating guarantees your car against corrosion. verb | noun guaranteeguarantee2 ●●○ AWL noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYguarantee2Origin: 1600-1700 Probably from guaranty ► come with ... guarantee Our laptops come with a 12-month guarantee. ► a money-back guarantee The microwave comes with a money-back guarantee (=a promise to return your money if it does not work). ► give ... guarantee Can you give me a guarantee that the work will be finished on time? ► There’s no guarantee that There’s no guarantee that the peace will last (=it is not sure to happen). 1a formal promise, especially in writing, that a product will please the customer or perform in a particular way for a specific length of time SYN warranty: guarantee on a two-year guarantee on all electrical goods Our laptops come with a 12-month guarantee. The microwave comes with a money-back guarantee (=a promise to return your money if it does not work).2a formal promise that something will happen or be allowed to happen SYN promise: guarantee of the Constitution’s guarantee of free speechguarantee that an international guarantee that the borders will remain open Can you give me a guarantee that the work will be finished on time?3an action, situation, etc. that makes it certain that something else will happen: guarantee of Hard work is no guarantee of success. There’s no guarantee that the peace will last (=it is not sure to happen).4law a)an agreement to be responsible for someone else’s promise, especially a promise to pay a debt: a loan guarantee → security b)something valuable that is given to someone to keep until the owner has kept his or her promise, especially to pay a debt |