Defenition of the word surety
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Defenition of the word surety
- one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
- a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
- something clearly established
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Synonyms for the word surety
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- collateral
- deposit
- guarantee
- guarantor
- hostage
- indemnity
- security
- warrantor
- warranty
Similar words in the surety
Hyponyms for the word surety
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- deposit
- earnest
- recognisance
- recognizance
- stock warrant
- stock-purchase warrant
- warrant
Hypernyms for the word surety
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- captive
- certainty
- foregone conclusion
- guarantee
- patron
- prisoner
- sponsor
- supporter
- sure thing
- transferred possession
- transferred property
- warrant
- warrantee
- warranty
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