| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation: earnest2, guaranty, pawn1, security, token, warrant. See TRANSACTIONS. 2. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing: assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, plight2, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word, word of honor. See OBLIGATION. 3. The act of drinking to someone: toast. See DESIRE, REMEMBER. | | VERB: | 1. To be morally bound to do: bind, charge, commit, obligate. See OBLIGATION. 2. To salute by raising and drinking from a glass: drink, toast. See DESIRE, REMEMBER. 3. To give or deposit as a pawn: hypothecate, mortgage, pawn1. Slang : hock. See TRANSACTIONS. 4. To assume an obligation: contract, engage, promise, undertake. See AGREE, OBLIGATION. 5. To guarantee by a solemn promise: covenant, plight2, promise, swear, vow. Idioms: give one's word of honor. See AGREE, OBLIGATION.
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