French word

garantir

Pronunciation

IPA/gaʁɑ̃tiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbguarantee

Example

Je garantis la qualité.

I guarantee the quality.

Illustration for garantir (guarantee)

More examples

Le vendeur garantit le service après-vente.

The seller guarantees the after-sales service.

Core concept

A firm assurance backed by responsibility for making the promised outcome happen.

Common phrases

  • garantir la qualité

    guarantee the quality

  • garantir le service après-vente

    guarantee the after-sales service

  • garantir un produit

    guarantee a product

Similar words

assurer: Organize or oversee matters so that they succeed as intended.
promettre: Give one's word to carry out a future action or bring about a result.
s'engager: Undertake an obligation or course of action and accept responsibility for it.
certifier: Formally verify that a fact or quality is accurate.

Definition in French

Donner formellement l'assurance que quelque chose sera fourni, fonctionnera ou sera pris en charge en assumant la responsabilité.

Word origin

Garantir developed in Old French from garant, which is related to the Germanic source of English warrant and guarantee.

Usage tips

  • The usual patterns are garantir quelque chose and garantir que plus a clause, as in garantir la qualité and garantir que tout fonctionnera.

Other meanings

  • ensureverb

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