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guarantee

n. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"

guarantee, guaranty

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

undertake, guarantee

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

guarantee, vouch

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

guarantee, warrant

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

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure

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

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dedication, inscription

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

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

mandate

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

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)

footing, basis, ground

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

excuse

n. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

warrant, stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant

n. a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"

parole

n. (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

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?"

agree

v. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

approve, O.K., okay, sanction

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"

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

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

control

v. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

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