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guarantee

n. a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

warrant, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

undertake

v. promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"

vouch for

v. give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"

warrant

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

insure, ensure, assure, secure

v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

assurance, pledge

n. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

word

n. a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"

agreement, understanding

n. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

promise

n. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

ground, footing, basis

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

word, parole, word of honor

n. a promise; "he gave his word"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

vouch

v. give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

sanction, okay, approve, ok

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

empower, give power to

v. give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

license, licence, certify

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

confirm

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

promise, assure

v. make a promise or commitment

promise, assure

v. make a promise or commitment

check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

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