GUARANTY


Meaning of GUARANTY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ger- ə n-t ē , ' gär-, ' ga-r ə n-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: Anglo-French garantie, from garantir, warentir to protect, warrant, guarantee ― more at WARRANT

Date: 1592

1 : an undertaking to answer for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty of another in case of the other's default or miscarriage

2 : GUARANTEE 3

3 : GUARANTOR

4 : something given as security : PLEDGE

5 : the protection of a right afforded by legal provision (as in a constitution)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.