stand surety (for somebody) law to be responsible for paying a debt, appearing in court etc if someone else fails to do so 做（某人的）担保人stand surety (for somebody)• These are most visible when ducal retainers stood surety for each other.• She was prepared to stand surety for me, but they just wasn't having it.• Nobody would stand surety, so bail wasn't granted again.
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