εγγύηση — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bail noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
- collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.
- warranty noun A written guarantee, usually provided with a purchase, promising repair or replacement if the product turns out to be faulty within a set period.
Senses
εγγύηση is used for these senses in English:
- bail (countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- collateral (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
- security (legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- security deposit An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance of a contractual obligation.
- warranty (countable, law) A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.
bail — full definition
- noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
- verb To scoop water out of a boat.
- verb To leave abruptly or back out of a plan.
collateral — full definition
- noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.