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garantire

to guarantee

verb gah-rahn-TEE-reh Common
People & Society Law

Origin: French garantir, ultimately of Germanic origin (warren, to protect)

Also means

to ensure, to secure

Usage Note

Garantire is a regular -ire (isc-type) verb: garantisco, garantisci, garantisce. It takes a direct object or a che + subjunctive clause: garantisco che arriverà ('I guarantee it will arrive'). The related noun garanzia ('warranty/guarantee') is important for consumer contexts — la garanzia è di due anni ('the warranty is two years').

Examples

"Posso garantire la qualità del prodotto."

Natural Translation

I can guarantee the quality of the product.

Literal Translation

I-can guarantee the quality of-the product.

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