Garantir (en. Ensure)

/ɡaʁɑ̃tiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Make a promise of protection or assurance.

The bank guarantees the repayment of the loan.

La banque garantit le remboursement du prêt.

Ensure the safety or quality of something.

This insurance guarantees full coverage.

Cette assurance garantit une couverture complète.

Provide a guarantee.

The seller guarantees that the device is in perfect condition.

Le vendeur garantit que l'appareil est en parfait état.

From Old French 'garantir', from Frankish 'warant' meaning 'protector'.

guarantee a future

Ensure a promising future.

garantir un avenir

guarantee quality

Ensure that quality is maintained.

garantir la qualité

guarantee safety

Promise protection against risks.

garantir la sécurité

guarantee

Commitment to compensate in case of default.

garantie

guarantor

Person who commits for another.

garant

guaranteeing

Action of guaranteeing, often in legal matters.

garantissement

To have certainty

This plan, it's solid, you can guarantee it!

Ce plan, il est béton, tu peux le garantir !

To make an effort to ensure

You need to back your move, it will work!

Faut que tu garantisses ton coup, ça passera !