guarantee

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι.

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.