Guaranteed vs Sure - What's the difference?
guaranteed | sure | Related terms |
(guarantee)
Anything that assures a certain outcome.
A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly.
A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
The person to whom a guarantee is made.
To assure that something will get done right.
To assume responsibility for a debt.
To make something certain.
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
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Certain to act or be a specified way.
(obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
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Without doubt.
Guaranteed is a related term of sure.
As a verb guaranteed
is (guarantee).As an adjective sure is
.guaranteed
English
Verb
(head)guarantee
English
Noun
(en noun)- Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
- The cooker comes with a 5-year guarantee .
- (South)
Verb
(d)- The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.
Synonyms
* assure * warrantsure
English
Adjective
(er)- Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; / If we recover that we are sure enough.
- The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.
- I presume that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife.
Synonyms
* (secure and steadfast) certain, failsafe, reliable * (sense, steadfast in one's knowledge or belief) certain, positive, wisDerived terms
* for sure * surely * sure up (sure)Adverb
(en adverb)- Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
- "Did you kill that bear yourself? ?"I sure did!"
