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guaranty

1. guar.an.ty \'gar-*n-te-, 'ga:r-\ n [MF garantie, fr. OF. fr. garantir to 
   guarantee, fr. garant w]arrant, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG were-nto 
   guarantor - more at WARRANT 1: an undertaking to answer for the payment of 
   a debt or the performance of  a duty of another in case of the other's 
   default or miscarriage 2: GUARANTEE  3: something given as security : 
   PLEDGE  4: GUARANTOR  5: the protection of a right afforded by legal 
   provision (as in a constitut ion)
2. guaranty vt : GUARANTEE