guaranty
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɡɛɹənˈti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
law
A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
law
An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
Something serving as a security for such an undertaking.
An assurance or guarantee.
verb
To give an assurance that something will be done right.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
Used this way, guaranty is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Synonyms
Sense: to give an assurance that something will be done right
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