garantizar
To provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction. In academic terms, it means to ensure a result or standard.
Examples
3 of 5Te garantizo que llegaremos a tiempo.
I guarantee you we will arrive on time.
La ley garantiza el derecho a la huelga.
The law guarantees the right to strike.
¡Te garantizo que es la verdad!
I guarantee you it's the truth!
Word Family
Memory Tip
Garantizar = Guarantee. Similar sound, just ends in -izar.
Quick Quiz
El gobierno debe _______ el bienestar de los ciudadanos.
Correct!
The correct answer is: garantizar
Examples
Te garantizo que llegaremos a tiempo.
everydayI guarantee you we will arrive on time.
La ley garantiza el derecho a la huelga.
formalThe law guarantees the right to strike.
¡Te garantizo que es la verdad!
informalI guarantee you it's the truth!
El método científico busca garantizar la objetividad.
academicThe scientific method seeks to ensure objectivity.
Queremos garantizar la satisfacción del cliente.
businessWe want to guarantee client satisfaction.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
garantizar de por vida
to guarantee for life
Often Confused With
Garantizar is slightly more formal and implies a legal or formal pledge; asegurar is more general (to make sure).
Usage Notes
Common in human rights and policy discussions.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use the English spelling 'guarantizar'; remember the 'u' is only in the English version.
Memory Tip
Garantizar = Guarantee. Similar sound, just ends in -izar.
Word Origin
From the noun 'garantía', from French 'garantie'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
El gobierno debe _______ el bienestar de los ciudadanos.
Correct!
The correct answer is: garantizar
More academic words
abordar
B2To address or tackle a topic, problem, or situation. In a literal sense, it can also mean to board a ship or approach someone to speak.
inevitable
B2Certain to happen; unavoidable. Used in academic writing to describe logical conclusions or historical events that cannot be prevented.
inherente
B2Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. It refers to a quality that cannot be separated from the thing itself.
obstáculo
B2A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress. It can be physical or metaphorical.
plausible
B2Seeming reasonable or probable. It is used to describe an argument or explanation that is believable even if not yet proven.
predominante
B2Present as the strongest or main element; having control or power. Used to describe the most common feature in a set of data or a society.
radical
B2Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough. It often describes changes or ideas that go to the root of a matter.
significativo
B2Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; meaningful.
sustancial
B2Of considerable importance, size, or worth. In academic contexts, it is used to describe significant changes or differences in data or theories.
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