Overguarantee

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To guarantee excessively.

    "This precautionary practice may result in a grave situation of overguaranteeing. Suretyship contracts or equivalent personal guarantees and real security are naturally frequent in banking practice."

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"This precautionary practice may result in a grave situation of overguaranteeing. Suretyship contracts or equivalent personal guarantees and real security are naturally frequent in banking practice."

Etymology

From over- + guarantee.

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