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guarantee
verbs
have a guarantee
• All our boots have a one-year guarantee for being waterproof.
come with/carry a guarantee
• The building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guarantee
a one-year/two-year etc guarantee
• Our clocks carry a five-year guarantee.
a money-back guarantee
(= one that gives you back the money you paid if there is a problem )
• The company offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on all its products.
a lifetime guarantee
(= one that lasts as long as the object your have bought )
• The binoculars are covered against manufacturing faults by a lifetime guarantee.
a full guarantee
(= one that covers all problems )
• A full guarantee comes with every purchase.
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verb promise to do sth/promise sth will happen ADV. absolutely I can absolutely guarantee that you will enjoy the show. | personally I personally guarantee total and immediate support in all measures undertaken. VERB + GUARANTEE be able to, can give a written promise about the quality of sth PHRASES be fully guaranteed All our electrical goods are fully guaranteed. make sth certain to happen ADV. absolutely | almost, practically, virtually | effectively The complicated electoral system effectively guarantees the president's re-election. | automatically The process of training and qualification does not automatically guarantee you a job. | by no means, not necessarily The outcome is by no means guaranteed., noun written promise by a company ADJ. full | lifetime, three-year, two-year, etc. | money-back VERB + GUARANTEE carry, come with, have All our products come with a two-year guarantee. | give (sb), issue, offer (sb) PREP. under ~ The car is still under guarantee, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge. | ~ against The window frames carry a 20-year guarantee against rot or decay. | ~ for The garage gives a year's guarantee for all repair work. | ~ on The contractors offer a full money-back guarantee on all their work. promise that sth will be done/will happen ADJ. absolute, cast-iron, firm, reliable | long-term | constitutional, personal The country gives a constitutional guarantee of the rights of minorities. VERB + GUARANTEE give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) | demand, want | get We didn't get any firm guarantee of a loan. PREP. ~ against There was no guarantee against misuse of the king's power. | ~ for The demonstrators were demanding guarantees for fair elections. | ~ of Driving into town early is no longer a guarantee of getting a parking space.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary