Surety word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "surety" word

[noun] something clearly established
[noun] a guarantee that an obligation will be met
[noun] one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
[noun] a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
[noun] property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

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\Sure"ty\, n.; pl. {Sureties}. [OE. seurte, OF. se["u]rt['e], F. s[^u]ret['e]. See {Sure}, {Security}.] 1. The state of being sure; certainty; security. Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs. --Gen. xv. 13. For the more surety they looked round about. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security. [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds; On other surety none. --Milton. 3. Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act. There remains unpaid A hundred thousand more; in surety of the which One part of Aquitaine is bound to us. --Shak. 4. (Law) One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it. --Prov. xi. 15. 5. Hence, a substitute; a hostage. --Cowper. 6. Evidence; confirmation; warrant. [Obs.] She called the saints to surety, That she would never put it from her finger, Unless she gave it to yourself. --Shak.
\Sure"ty\, v. t. To act as surety for. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for surety

guarantor, hostage, security, security, warranter, warrantor

The fun area, different aproach to word »surety«

Let's analyse "surety" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTERUS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... ..- .-. . - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: surety: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 (or 6 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: surety: 1 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 7 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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