warranty

CEFRB2

/ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A written promise to repair or replace a product if needed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A legal agreement that was a real covenant and ran with the land: The grantor of a piece of real estate held in freehold, and their heirs, were required to officially guarantee their claim and plead their case for the title. If evicted by someone with a super...

Examples

  • The warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear.

  • What is the warranty period?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To warrant; to guarantee.

  2. A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • I made sure to check the terms of my warranty for my computer to ensure that I was covered in case it broke down.

  • I took out an extended warranty on my television for five years at a cost of $100.

  • It's always a good idea to get a good warranty on anything you buy that you think may break down.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The new laptop came with a one-year blank covering all manufacturing defects.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English warantye, warantie, from Anglo-Norman warrantie, an Old Northern French variant of Old French guarantie (Modern French garantie). Doublet of guarantee and guaranty. More at warrant.