surety

US: /ˈʃʊɹəti/
UK: /ʃˈɔːɹətˌi/


English Vietnamese dictionary


surety /'ʃuəti/
  • danh từ
    • người bảo đảm
      • to stand surety for someone: đứng ra bảo đảm cho ai
    • (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) vật bảo đảm
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) sự chắc chắn

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun [C, U] (plural sureties) (law)
1 money given as a promise that you will pay a debt, appear in a court of law, etc: She was granted bail with a surety of $500. + They have offered a large amount of money as surety.
2 a person who accepts responsibility if sb else does not pay a debt, appear in a court of law, etc: to act as surety for sb + She has promised to stand surety for £4 000.