- security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
- a person who is legally responsible for the debt, default, or delinquency of another.
- a person who, as a sponsor, godparent, etc., has assumed or accepted responsibility for another's debts or behavior.
- the state or quality of being sure.
- certainty.
- something that makes sure; ground of confidence or safety.
- assurance, especially self-assurance.
- a person who assumes legal responsibility for the fulfilment of another's debt or obligation and himself becomes liable if the other defaults
- security given against loss or damage or as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- the quality or condition of being sure
- a means of assurance or safety
- to act as a surety
