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guarantee
What does guarantee mean?
guarantee (verb): to give an assurance that something will be done right.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce guarantee?
/ˌɡɛɹənˈti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does guarantee come from?
From Old French guarantie (perhaps via a later Spanish garante), from the verb guarantir (“to protect, assure, vouch for”), ultimately from Old Frankish *warjand, *warand (“a warrant”), or from guaranty.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “guarantee” mean?
to give an assurance that something will be done right
Right! That's what “guarantee” means.
to communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud
Not quite: that's what speak means.
to write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch
Not quite: that's what draft means.
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
Not quite: that's what avoid means.
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