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surety 1. a person who assumes legal responsibility for the fulfilment of another's debt or obligation and himself becomes liable if the other defaults 2. security given against loss or damage or as a guarantee that an obligation will be met 3. stand surety to act as a surety How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Lion replied, "I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is able to fly away from his bargain whenever he pleases? Such debts amounted to about four thousand: one thousand five hundred for a horse, and two thousand five hundred as surety for a young comrade, Venovsky, who had lost that sum to a cardsharper in Vronsky's presence. "Of a surety," said the minister, "that would I, and without pause. |
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