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εγγυώμαι
to guarantee /eɲɟiˈome/
verbB2#2825 most common
Also: to vouch for, to warrant, to stand surety for
Example sentences
Εγγυώμαι για την ποιότητα.
I guarantee the quality.
Ο πωλητής εγγυάται ότι το προϊόν είναι καινούργιο.
The salesman guarantees that the product is new.
Δεν μπορώ να εγγυηθώ ότι θα φτάσουμε εγκαίρως.
I can't guarantee that we'll arrive on time.
Η τράπεζα εγγυήθηκε το δάνειο της εταιρείας.
The bank guaranteed the company's loan.
Ο πατέρας εγγυήθηκε προσωπικά για το χρέος του γιου του.
The father personally vouched for his son's debt.
Κανένας νόμος δεν μπορεί να εγγυηθεί απολύτως την κοινωνική δικαιοσύνη.
No law can fully guarantee social justice.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | εγγυώμαι | εγγυήθηκα | θα εγγυηθώ |
| 2sg | εγγυάσαι | εγγυήθηκες | θα εγγυηθείς |
| 3sg | εγγυάται | εγγυήθηκε | θα εγγυηθεί |
| 1pl | εγγυόμαστε | εγγυηθήκαμε | θα εγγυηθούμε |
| 2pl | εγγυάστε | εγγυηθήκατε | θα εγγυηθείτε |
| 3pl | εγγυώνται | εγγυήθηκαν | θα εγγυηθούν |
Word family
Etymology
Εγγυώμαι comes from ancient Greek ἐγγυάομαι, built on the noun ἐγγύη, meaning a pledge or surety. That noun joins the prefix ἐν- (in) to a root linked to the hand, so the underlying image is a pledge sealed by placing something in someone's hand. The precise prehistoric origin of that root is disputed, so no firm reconstruction is given here.
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