To give an assurance that something will be done right.
To make something certain.
To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
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.
To ratify; to make valid.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.