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surety

/ˈʃʊərəti/noun

उच्चारण शुअरटी

ज़मानत राशि, प्रतिभूति

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nounsureties
  1. 1

    [C/U] law

    money that is given as a promise that somebody will appear in court or will pay a debt or do what they have promised

    ज़मानत राशि, प्रतिभूति

    • He was released on bail with a surety of fifty thousand rupees.
    • The bank asked for a surety before giving the loan.

    Synonyms security guarantee bond collateral

  2. 2

    [C] law

    a person who accepts legal responsibility if another person does not appear in court or does not pay a debt

    ज़मानतदार, प्रतिभू, (दूसरे की) ज़िम्मेदारी लेने वाला

    • Radhika's uncle stood surety for her education loan.
    • The court asked for two sureties from the accused.

    Synonyms guarantor sponsor

Idioms 1

stand surety (for somebody)

to accept legal responsibility if somebody does not appear in court or does not pay a debt

(किसी की) ज़मानत लेना, ज़मानतदार बनना

  • His employer agreed to stand surety for him.
  • Nobody was willing to stand surety for the loan.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

security guarantee bond collateral guarantor sponsor

§Grammar and usage

It has three syllables, SHOOR-uh-tee, not two.

इसके तीन syllable होते हैं, SHOOR-uh-tee, दो नहीं।