surety

surety is a 6-letter English word with 12 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The state of being sure; certainty; security. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The state of being sure; certainty; security.
2. noun. That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
3. noun. Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act.
4. noun. One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail.
5. noun. Hence, a substitute; a hostage.
6. noun. Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
7. transitive verb. To act as surety for.
8. noun. something clearly established
9. noun. a guarantee that an obligation will be met

   Synonyms: security

10. noun. one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

    Synonyms: guarantor, warranter, warrantor

11. noun. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

    Synonyms: hostage

12. noun. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

    "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

    Synonyms: security

Synonyms

security, guarantor, warranter, warrantor, hostage

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in surety:

tuyers

Common word forms

sureties

Words from these letters

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