collateral vs guarantee

guarantee vs collateral

collateral and guarantee both are nouns.

collateral is an adjective but guarantee is not an adjective.

collateral is not a verb while guarantee is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collateral	Yes	Yes	No	No
guarantee	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, guarantee is a hyponym of collateral; that is, guarantee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collateral:

collateral: a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
guarantee: a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

Other hyponyms of collateral include guaranty.

collateral (noun)	guarantee (noun)
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan	a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
	an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
	a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

collateral (adjective)	guarantee (adjective)
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
situated or running side by side
additional but secondary; auxiliary;
occurring with or following as a consequence
serving to support or corroborate

collateral (verb)	guarantee (verb)
	give surety or assume responsibility
	promise to do or accomplish
	stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
	make certain of

Difference between collateral and guarantee

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