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suretyship

/ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sure-ty-ship
IPA
/ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/

Inflected Forms

suretyships (plural) suretiship (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

guaranty

Synonyms

borrowage borrowship

Questions

How do you pronounce suretyship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/.
What does suretyship mean?
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.
Where does suretyship come from?
From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).

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