/ English Dictionary

SURETY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something clearly established

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("surety" is a kind of...):

certainty; foregone conclusion; sure thing (something that is certain)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A guarantee that an obligation will be met

Synonyms:

security; surety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("surety" is a kind of...):

guarantee; warrant; warrantee; warranty (a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications)

Sense 3

Meaning:

One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

Synonyms:

guarantor; surety; warranter; warrantor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("surety" is a kind of...):

patron; sponsor; supporter (someone who supports or champions something)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

Synonyms:

hostage; surety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("surety" is a kind of...):

captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

Example:

bankers are reluctant to lend without good security

Synonyms:

security; surety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("surety" is a kind of...):

transferred possession; transferred property (a possession whose ownership changes or lapses)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "surety"):

deposit (money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use)

earnest (something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract)

recognisance; recognizance ((law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited)

stock-purchase warrant; stock warrant; warrant (a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price)

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