affirm vs guarantee

affirm

verb
  • To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively. 

  • To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review. 

  • To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm. 

  • To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true. 

  • To support or encourage. 

guarantee

verb
  • To make something certain. 

  • To give an assurance that something will be done right. 

  • To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation. 

noun
  • The person to whom a guarantee is made. 

  • A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor. 

  • A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation. 

  • More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty 

  • Anything that assures a certain outcome. 

How often have the words affirm and guarantee occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )