guarantee-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: give assurance or make promise, assume responsibility for following through

Commentary: Syntax

Examples:
She guarantees this drinking water is good.
The government won't guarantee the safety of those prisoners.
Those tires are guaranteed for two years.
European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.
He guaranteed to spare the lives of any troops who surrendered or deserted.
Discover this new step-by-step golf system that guarantees to fix your golf slice in just 21 days!
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the women.
Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out.

Mappings:
VerbNet: conjecture-29.5-2,future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: guarantee.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: make certain or ensure a result

Commentary: Syntax

Examples:
Sunny skies today don't guarantee them tomorrow.
This bestseller has guaranteed him a secure financial future.
His victory in the election was guaranteed by the large turnout.
Late fines doesn't always guarantee that people return borrowed items on time.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2