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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..
2.
securityDated something that provides assurance or safetyDated
- The insurance acted as a surety for the investment.
3.
certaintyDated state of being certain or confidentDated
- Her surety in her decision was evident.
4.
legal responsibilityTECH. person who guarantees another's obligationTECH.
- He acted as a surety for his friend's loan.
5.
lawTECH. legal promise to pay if another defaultsTECH.
- The contract required a surety for the agreement.
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)
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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.
The court required a surety for the defendant's bail. The court accepted her brother as surety for the loan. Without a surety, the lender refused to release the funds.
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- French:caution, assurance, ...
- German:Sicherheit, Garantie, ...
- Italian:garanzia, sicurezza, ...
- Spanish:garantía, aval, ...
- Portuguese:caução, certeza, ...
- Chinese:担保品, 保证, ...
- Japanese:担保, 保証, ...
- Arabic:ضَمَان, كفالة, ...
- Hebrew:עֲרָבוּת, עֲרוּבָה, ...
- Russian:залог, гарантия, ...
- Ukrainian:застава, порука, ...
- Hindi:जमानत, सुरक्षा, ...
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