guarantee vs certify

certify vs guarantee

guarantee is a noun but certify is not a noun.

guarantee and certify both are verbs.

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

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

guarantee: stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
certify: guarantee as meeting a certain standard

Other hyponyms of guarantee include cover, insure, underwrite, endorse, indorse.

guarantee (noun)	certify (noun)
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

guarantee (verb)	certify (verb)
give surety or assume responsibility	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
promise to do or accomplish	declare legally insane
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of	guarantee payment on; of checks
make certain of	guarantee as meeting a certain standard
	authorize officially

Difference between guarantee and certify

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