surety

Meanings

Plural: sureties

Noun

something clearly established
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Certainty.
That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
A substitute; a hostage.
Evidence; confirmation; warrant.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English surete, attested since the early 1300s in the sense "guarantee, promise, pledge, assurance", from Anglo-Norman seurté/Old French seurté with the same meaning (whence modern French sûreté), from Latin sēcūritās. Equivalent to sure + -ty. The senses "security, safety, stability" and "certainy" are attested since the late 1300s. "One who undertakes to pay if another does not" is from the early 1400s. Doublet of security.

Synonyms

guarantor, hostage, security, suretor, warranter, warrantor

Scrabble Score: 9

surety is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
surety is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surety is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

surety is a valid Words With Friends word