definiens: means, with respect to any Person, ( a ) any guarantee of the payment or performance of, or any contingentobligation in respect of, any Debt or other Liability of any other Person, ( b ) any other arrangement whereby credit is extendedto any obligor ( other than such Person ) on the basis of any promise or undertaking of such Person ( i ) to pay the Debt or otherLiability of such obligor, ( ii ) to purchase any obligation owed by such obligor, ( iii ) to purchase or lease assets undercircumstances that are designed to enable such obligor to discharge one or more of its obligations or ( iv ) to maintain thecapital, working capital, solvency or general financial condition of such obligor and ( c ) any Liability as a general partner of apartnership or as a venturer in a joint venture in respect of Debt or other obligations of such partnership or venture