Earnest and Surety

Earnest noun - Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract.

Surety and earnest are semantically related in down payment topic. In some cases you can use "Surety" instead a noun "Earnest".

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Surety noun - A formal agreement to fulfill an obligation.

Earnest and surety are semantically related in gage topic. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead a noun "Surety". archaic substitute

Nearby Word: suretyship