Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
garantizar
Pronunciation
IPA/gaɾantiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbguarantee
Example
Te garantizo que llegaremos a tiempo.
I guarantee you that we will get there on time.
More examples
La empresa garantiza la seguridad de los datos.
The company guarantees the security of the data.
Core concept
Act of taking on responsibility to secure a promised outcome.
Common phrases
garantizar la seguridad
guarantee security
garantizar el acceso
guarantee access
garantizar el pago
guarantee payment
Similar words
asegurar: States that a fact or outcome is certain to reassure others.
prometer: Promises to do or provide something at a future time.
asegurarse: Checks facts or the situation personally to confirm they are correct.
Definition in Spanish
Responsabilizarse ante otros para que cierto hecho, servicio o derecho se cumpla o se mantenga.
Word origin
The verb is formed from garantía plus -izar, and garantía comes via Old French garantie from a Germanic root meaning pledge or protection.
Usage tips
- When stating what is guaranteed, use garantizar + noun to name the thing or garantizar que + clause to give the exact promised result to avoid ambiguity.
Other meanings
- secureverb
- pledgeverb
Related words
- garantíaguaranteenoun
- garanteguarantornoun
- garantizadoguaranteedadjective