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)