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Guarantee vs Assured - What's the difference?

guarantee | assured |

As verbs the difference between guarantee and assured

is that guarantee is to assure that something will get done right while assured is (assure).

As a noun guarantee

is anything that assures a certain outcome.

As an adjective assured is

guaranteed.

guarantee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that assures a certain outcome.
    • Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
  • A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly.
    • The cooker comes with a 5-year guarantee .
  • A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
    • (South)
  • The person to whom a guarantee is made.

    • Verb

    (d)
  • To assure that something will get done right.
  • To assume responsibility for a debt.
  • To make something certain.
    • The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.

    Synonyms

    * assure * warrant

    Related terms

    * guaranty * guarantor

    assured

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (assure)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Guaranteed
  • Confident.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 15 , author=Marc Higginson , title=Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Youngster Townsend caught the eye on the wing, with his fantastic goal capping a classy performance, while Danny Rose continued his rapid development with an assured display at full-back.}}

    Synonyms

    * (guaranteed) sicker

    Derived terms

    * assuredly * mutual assured destruction * self-assured * unassured