GUARANTEE

Guarantee

In filmmaking, a guarantee is a term of an actor or director's contract that guarantees remuneration if, through no fault of their own, the artist is released from the contract. Such an arrangement is known informally as a “play-or-pay” contract.

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guarantee

Noun

  1. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
    Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?
  2. A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly.
    The cooker comes with a 5-year guarantee.
  3. A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.
  4. The person to whom a guarantee is made.

Verb

  1. To assure that something will get done right.
  2. To assume responsibility for a debt.
  3. To make something certain.
    The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.


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