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verb [transitive] British English pronunciation: guarantee

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

present tense
I/you/we/they	guarantee
he/she/it	guarantees
present participle	guaranteeing
past tense	guaranteed
past participle	guaranteed

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1
to make it certain that something will happen or exist
The government provides help for small businesses, but it cannot guarantee their success.
guarantee (that):
We can’t guarantee that you will get the cheapest fare possible.
be guaranteed by/under something:
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by our constitution.
The right to a fair trial is guaranteed under Article Six of the convention.
guarantee someone something:
This win guarantees them a place in the final.
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2
to promise that something will happen
You should pass the test first time, but we can’t guarantee it.
guarantee (that):
He guaranteed they would be paid on time.
guarantee to do something:
Our tutors can virtually guarantee to get you through the exams.
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1. a.
  to promise someone that they will have something or will get something
  guarantee someone something:
  We can guarantee you the very finest standards of service.
  be guaranteed something:
  You’re guaranteed a window seat.
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3
to agree to repair or replace something that someone has bought if it stops working
All our products are guaranteed for three years.
guarantee something against something:
The car’s bodywork is fully guaranteed against rusting.
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4
to agree to pay back the money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves
The loan was guaranteed by a Hong Kong property developer.
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1. a.
  if a valuable object guarantees something, it is given to someone until you have paid the money that you owe or have done the thing that you promised to do
  I used my own personal assets as security to guarantee the loan.
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phrase

be guaranteed to do something
used for saying that something will definitely happen
You’re guaranteed to lose on those machines.
People can’t be guaranteed to do the right thing.
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