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Protection vs Guarantee - What's the difference?

protection | guarantee |

As nouns the difference between protection and guarantee

is that protection is the process of keeping (something or someone) safe while guarantee is anything that assures a certain outcome.

As a verb guarantee is

to assure that something will get done right.

protection

English

Noun

  • The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
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  • *:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection . ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window.
  • The state of being safe.
  • A means of keeping or remaining safe.
  • A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
  • (lb) Coverage.
  • Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
  • (lb) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
  • (lb) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
  • Derived terms

    * autoprotection * heteroprotection * protection course * protection money * protection racket

    See also

    * be prepared ----

    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