guarantee
verb/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they guarantee | /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ |
| he / she / it guarantees | /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/ |
| past simple guaranteed | /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ |
| past participle guaranteed | /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ |
| -ing form guaranteeing | /ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/ |
- to promise to do something; to promise something will happen
- guarantee something Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed.
- They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety.
- I personally guarantee total and immediate support in all measures undertaken.
- guarantee (that)… We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.
- guarantee somebody something The ticket will guarantee you free entry.
- guarantee to do something We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- absolutely
- personally
- constitutionally
- …
- be able to
- can
- be fully guaranteed
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- to give a written promise to replace or repair a product free if it goes wrong
- All our electrical goods are fully guaranteed.
- guarantee something against something This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship.
- to make something certain to happen
- guarantee something Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.
- guarantee somebody something These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2- The process of training and qualification does not automatically guarantee you a job.
- A degree does not automatically guarantee you a job.
- The complicated electoral system effectively guarantees the president's re-election.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- absolutely
- almost
- practically
- …
- guarantee (that)… to be certain that something will happen
- You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed.
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1- The outcome is by no means guaranteed.
- I can absolutely guarantee that you will enjoy the show.
- to agree to be legally responsible for something or for doing something, especially for paying back money that somebody else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves
- guarantee something to guarantee a bank loan
- guarantee to do something to guarantee to pay somebody’s debts
- guarantee that… I guarantee that he will appear in court.
- His father agreed to guarantee the bank loan.
Idioms
See guarantee in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee guarantee in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbe guaranteed to do something
- to be certain to have a particular result
- If we try to keep it a secret, she's guaranteed to find out.
- That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.
- The film is virtually guaranteed to do well at the box office.
Synonyms certaincertainbound ▪ sure ▪ definite ▪ guaranteedThese are all words describing something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.certain that you can rely on to happen or be true:Topics Change, cause and effectc1, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1- It’s certain that they will agree.
- They are certain to agree.
- She’s sure to be picked for the team.
- It’s sure to rain.
- Is it definite that he’s leaving?
- That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.
- certain/sure of something
- certain/bound/sure/guaranteed to do something
- certain/definite that…
- I couldn’t say for certain/sure/definite.
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