surety
ˈʃʊrəti
sureties
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Definition of surety - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financemoney or property given as a guarantee
  • They put their house as surety for the business loan..
bond collateral guarantee
2.
securityDatedsomething that provides assurance or safetyDated
  • The insurance acted as a surety for the investment.
assurance guarantee
3.
certaintyDatedstate of being certain or confidentDated
  • Her surety in her decision was evident.
assurance certainty confidence
4.
legal responsibilityTECH.person who guarantees another's obligationTECH.
  • He acted as a surety for his friend's loan.
bondsman guarantor sponsor
5.
lawTECH.legal promise to pay if another defaultsTECH.
  • The contract required a surety for the agreement.
bond collateral guarantee
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Expressions with surety

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bond ensuring a defendant's court appearance
He was released on a surety bond.
provide a financial guarantee for a legal obligation
He had to post a surety to get bail.
to take responsibility for someone's debt or obligation
He agreed to stand surety for his friend's loan.
promise to pay someone else's debt if they do not
He agreed to go surety for his friend's loan.
without any doubt or question
He will of a surety return tomorrow.

Origin of surety

Old French, seurté (security)

Terms with surety included in their meaning

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surety bond
undertaking to settle amounts owed if the primary payer fails
FC&Sacr.
acr: Fire, Casualty & Surety
insurance industry publication
legal
surety for one's appearance on an assigned day
legal
act of becoming a surety for someone
debt
substitution of a surety for a creditor

Examples of surety in a sentence

  • She offered her jewelry as surety for the loan.
  • The contract served as a surety for both parties involved.
  • A co-signer provided surety for the loan application.
  • His surety in his skills impressed everyone.
  • The surety of her voice calmed the audience.
  • She became a surety to help her brother secure the lease.

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  1. French:caution, assurance, ...
  2. German:Sicherheit, Garantie, ...
  3. Italian:garanzia, sicurezza, ...
  4. Spanish:garantía, aval, ...
  5. Portuguese:caução, certeza, ...
  6. Chinese:担保品, 保证, ...
  7. Japanese:担保, 保証, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَمَان, كفالة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲרָבוּת, עֲרוּבָה, ...
  10. Russian:залог, гарантия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:застава, порука, ...
  12. Hindi:जमानत, सुरक्षा, ...

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