Meaning of guarantee In English

• 0 a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time:

  • The system costs £99.95 including shipping and handling and a twelve-month guarantee.

  • The TV comes with/has a two-year guarantee.

  • a money-back guarantee

  • [ + that ] The United Nations has demanded a guarantee from the army that food convoys will not be attacked.

  • [ + (that) ] There is no guarantee (that) the discussions will lead to a deal.

  • A product as good as that is a guarantee of commercial success (= it is certain to be successful).

  • The shop said they would replace the television since it was still under guarantee.

• 1 If a product is guaranteed, the company that made it promises to repair or change it if a fault develops within a particular period of time:

  • The fridge is guaranteed for three years.

  • [ + two objects ] European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.

  • The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives (= it contains no preservatives).

• 2 If something guarantees something else, it makes certain that it will happen:

  • [ + (that) ] The £50 deposit guarantees (that) people return the boats after their hour has finished.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick.

• 3 a promise that something will be done or will happen, esp. a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time:

  • [ C ] The vacuum cleaner comes with a two-year guarantee.

  • [ U ] No matter how many stars you have in the show, there’s no guarantee (= it is not certain that) it will be a success.

• 4 If you guarantee something, you promise that a particular thing will happen or exist:

  • [ + (that) clause ] I guarantee (you) that our team will play hard and have a shot at winning the championship.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Eating all that rich food is guaranteed to give you indigestion.

• 5 to promise that something will happen or is true:

  • guarantee sb sth European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.

  • guarantee that sth is sth We guarantee that our products are 100% safe.

  • be guaranteed (to be) sth Their bread is guaranteed free of preservatives.

• 6 to make something sure to happen or to be true:

  • Good design does not always guarantee success.

  • guarantee that How can we guarantee that no one can access our intranet?

• 7 if a company guarantees a product or service, it gives a written promise to return the customer's money or repair or exchange the product if there is a problem with it within a particular period:

  • guarantee sth for sth We guarantee all our work for six months.

• 8 to offer something valuable to someone with the agreement that they can keep it if you fail to pay a loan or do what you promise:

  • If you guarantee the loan, you will lose the business if you default on payments.

• 9 a written promise by a company to return a customer's money or repair or change the product if there is a problem within a particular period after buying it:

  • The system costs £99.95 including postage, packing and a 12-month guarantee.

  • I'm afraid we can't replace the television as it's no longer under guarantee.

  • come with/have/carry a guarantee The laptop has a two-year guarantee.

  • a guarantee on sth There is a six-month guarantee on all our vehicle repairs.

  • The store offers money-back guarantees on all electronics.

• 10 something that makes another thing sure to happen or to be true:

  • no guarantee of sth/not a guarantee of sth Laboratory testing of a new drug is not a guarantee of safety.

  • a guarantee that There is no guarantee that the discussions will lead to a deal.

• 11 a promise from someone that something will be done or will happen:

  • a guarantee that The CEO gave employees a guarantee that he would keep the factory open at all costs.

• 12 something valuable that you offer to someone with the agreement that they can keep it if you fail to pay a loan or do what you promise:

  • a guarantee against sth The mortgage borrower provides the house as a guarantee against the loan.