(~s, ~ing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If one thing ~s another, the first is certain to cause the second thing to happen.
Surplus resources alone do not ~ growth.
...a man whose fame ~s that his calls will nearly always be returned.
VERB: V n, V that, also V n n
2.
Something that is a ~ of something else makes it certain that it will happen or that it is true.
A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a ~ of quality...
There is still no ~ that a formula could be found.
N-COUNT: oft N of n, N that
3.
If you ~ something, you promise that it will definitely happen, or that you will do or provide it for someone.
Most states ~ the right to free and adequate education...
All students are ~d campus accommodation for their first year...
We ~ that you will find a community with which to socialise...
We ~ to refund your money if you are not delighted with your purchase.
...a ~d income of ?3.6 million.
VERB: V n, be V-ed n, V that, V to-inf, V-ed, also V n n, V n that
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Guarantee is also a noun.
The Editor can give no ~ that they will fulfil their obligations...
California’s state Constitution includes a ~ of privacy.
N-COUNT: oft N that, N of n
4.
A ~ is a written promise by a company to replace or repair a product free of charge if it has any faults within a particular time.
Whatever a ~ says, when something goes wrong, you can still claim your rights from the shop...
It was still under ~.
N-COUNT: also under N
5.
If a company ~s its product or work, they provide a ~ for it.
Some builders ~ their work...
All Dreamland’s electric blankets are ~d for three years.
VERB: V n, V n
6.
A ~ is money or something valuable which you give to someone to show that you will do what you have promised.
Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a ~ of returning to do their military service.
N-COUNT: usu N of n/-ing