surety
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something clearly established
Types & categories
- sure thing hypernym
Sense 2 noun
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
Types & categories
- transferred property hypernym
- deposit hyponym
- earnest hyponym
- recognizance hyponym
- stock warrant hyponym
Sense 3 noun
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Types & categories
- captive hypernym
Sense 4 noun
one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
Types & categories
- sponsor hypernym
Related & opposite
- warrant derivation
Sense 5 noun
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Types & categories
- guarantee hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sure thing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | transferred property |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deposit |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | earnest |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | recognizance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stock warrant |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | captive |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | warrant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sponsor |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | guarantee |