noun
plural -tees
[count] a usually written promise: such as
a promise that the quality of something (such as a product that is being sold) will be as good as expected
a promise that something is true or real
a promise that something will happen or be done
a thing that makes something sure to happen or exist - often used in negative constructions
something valuable that the owner will allow to be taken if a promise is not kept or a loan is not paid back
verb
-tees; -teed; -teeing
[+ obj] to make a usually written promise that whatever you are selling, doing, etc., is what you say it is
to promise to pay for (something) if another person fails to pay for it
to say (something) with great confidence
to make (something) certain
to say that (something) will certainly happen