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   sur·e·ty

   /ˈSHo͝orədē/

   noun

   • 1. a person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or the payment of a debt. Similar guarantorsponsor
   • ▪ money given to support an undertaking that someone will perform a duty, pay their debts, etc.; a guarantee: "the judge granted bail with a surety of $500" Similar pledgecollateralguarantyguaranteebondinsurancebaildepositsecurityindemnityindemnificationassurancearchaic:gageearnest
   • ▪ the state of being sure or certain of something: "I was enmeshed in the surety of my impending fatherhood"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘something given to support an undertaking that someone will fulfill an obligation’): from Old French surte, from Latin securitas (see security).

   Derivatives

   • 1. suretyship noun

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