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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:
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)
