Basic Details
Word: Guaranteed
Part of Speech: Adjective, verb
Meaning: Certain to happen or to be given; also the past form of guarantee, to promise firmly that something will happen or that a product will work.
Synonyms: assured, certain, promised, ensured
Antonyms: uncertain, doubtful
Word origin: Comes from guarantee, which grew out of Old French garant, 'a protector' or 'one who vouches for something'.
How to Spell Guaranteed
Syllables: guar - an - teed
Tricky part: A silent u follows the g, the middle is an (not en), and the end is a double e before d. Garanteed and guarenteed are the usual mistakes.
Watch out for: garanteed, guarenteed, guaranted
Memory tip: A guard gives a guarantee: both words begin with the same four letters, g-u-a-r.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Hard work does not make success guaranteed, but it helps a lot.
Example 2: The coach guaranteed that every player would get a turn to bat.
Example 3: Tickets for the final are not guaranteed, so book early.
Fun Fact
Guarantee and warranty are word cousins: both go back to the same old Germanic word, which reached French with a g sound in some regions and a w sound in others.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The shopkeeper said the mixer was garanteed for two years, but the warranty card was missing from the box.
a) garanteed and warranty
b) only warranty
c) only garanteed
d) mixer and shopkeeper
Show answer
c) only garanteed. Warranty is fine; guaranteed needs its silent u after the g.
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
guar_ _teed
a) en
b) un
c) in
d) an
Show answer
d) an. Guarenteed, with en, is the usual slip; the middle of guarantee is a-n.
Word Tally
You get 2 marks for each correctly spelt word. How many marks will you get?
guaranteed, comittee, refereed, disagreed, apointee
a) 10
b) 6
c) 4
d) 8
Show answer
b) 6. Guaranteed, refereed and disagreed are right, so 3 words earn 6 marks; committee and appointee each need a double letter.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A guaranteed seat on the bus is one that ___
a) has to be shared
b) is certain to be yours
c) is next to the window
d) costs extra money
Show answer
b) is certain to be yours
2. Which word could replace guaranteed in 'Rain is not guaranteed tomorrow'?
a) heavy
b) hidden
c) certain
d) finished
Show answer
c) certain
