suretyship
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suretyship
- /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/ UK
- /ˈʃɔːɹətiːʃɪp/ UK
Where it comes from
From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).
noun suretyships · suretiship
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An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.
as a man desperately swimming drowns him that comes to help him, by suretyship and borrowing they will willingly undo all their associates and allies[…].
Similar: borrowage, borrowship
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noun agreement
| Español | fianza |
|---|---|
| Português | fiança |
| Français | cautionnement |
| Deutsch | Bürgschaft |
| Italiano | fideiussione |
| Русский | поручи́тельство poručítelʹstvo |
| العربية | ضَمَان ḍamān |
Talk about this word "suretyship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suretyship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. suretyship. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suretyship "suretyship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suretyship.Cite this
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title = {suretyship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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