Learn English – “Warranty” vs. “guarantee”

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Is there any relation or difference between warranty and guarantee? What do they mean? In what situations do we use them? For example, I suppose we say

When we buy something it has a warranty.

Best Answer

I would say there is a difference:

guarantee:

"a formal assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be of a specified quality"

warranty:

"a written guarantee promising to repair or replace an article if necessary within a specified period." ...

A warranty is a type of guarantee; in the case of a product guarantee/product warranty, it's basically the same thing - the company undertakes to repair or replace your goods if they go wrong. Guarantee can also be used to express:

"I promise, this plane will fly."

"I guarantee you, this plane will fly."

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