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guarantee

US /ˌɡærənˈtiː/UK /ˌɡærənˈtiː/

verb, noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

give surety or assume responsibility

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

All our electronic appliances come with a two-year manufacturer guarantee against technical defects.

Word Family

NounNoun
guarantee gốc guarantor
VerbVerb
guarantee gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • promisea verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
  • assuremake certain of
  • warrantya written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

Collocations

  • Easy money-back guarantee
    a collocation phrase: money-back guarantee
  • Medium lifetime guarantee
    describing lifetime guarantee (the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death))
  • Hard bank guarantee
    to bank guarantee, meaning to tip laterally
  • Very Hard guarantee of fundamental freedoms
    to guarantee of fundamental freedoms, meaning to give surety or assume responsibility

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