guarantee vs warranty

guarantee

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

  • The person to whom a guarantee is made. 

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

  • 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. 

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. 

warranty

noun
  • A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security. 

  • A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that repairs will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a fault. 

  • A stipulation of an insurance policy made by an insuree, guaranteeing that the facts of the policy are true and the insurance risk is as stated, which if not fulfilled renders the policy void. 

  • A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate. 

  • Justification or mandate to do something, especially in terms of one’s personal conduct. 

verb
  • To warrant; to guarantee. 

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