guaranty

Meanings

Noun

• An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
• Something serving as a security for such an undertaking.
• An assurance or guarantee.

Verb

• Alternative of guarantee

Origin

• From Old French guarantie, from Old French guarantie ("protection, defense"), from Old French garantir, guarantir, from Old French garant, guarant, warant, from Frankish *warand, *warjand, from Frankish *warjan ("to fend for, designate something as true, vouch for"), from Proto-Germanic *warjaną ("to defend, protect"), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- ("to close, cover, protect, save, defend"). Cognate with Middle Low German warent, warend, German gewähren ("to grant"). More at warrant. guarantee, and warranty.