guarantee
From LSJ
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
promise: P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ὑπίσχεσθαι; see promise.
give security: P. and V. πίστιν διδόναι or πιστἄ διδόναι.
substantive
P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστά, τά, ἐγγύη, ἡ.
promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.
one who guarantees: Ar. and P. ἐγγυητής, ὁ.
