warrant (ˈwɒrənt
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Definitions
noun
- anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction
- a document that certifies or guarantees, such as a receipt for goods stored in a warehouse, a licence, or a commission
- law an authorization issued by a magistrate or other official allowing a constable or other officer to search or seize property, arrest a person, or perform some other specified act
- (in certain armed services) the official authority for the appointment of warrant officers
- a security that functions as a stock option by giving the owner the right to buy ordinary shares in a company at a specified date, often at a specified price
verb (tr)
- to guarantee the quality, condition, etc, of (something)
- to give authority or power to
- to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc, of
- to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise
- law to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
- to declare boldly and confidently
Alternative Forms
ˈwarrantable adjective ˌwarrantaˈbility noun ˈwarrantably adverb ˈwarranter noun ˈwarrantless adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guarantySynonyms
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call for,
demand,
require,
merit,
rate,
commission,
earn,
deserve,
approve,
permit,
sanction,
excuse,
justify,
license,
authorize,
entail,
necessitate,
be worthy of give ground for
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guarantee,
declare,
assure,
pledge,
promise,
maintain,
ensure,
secure,
swear,
uphold,
underwrite,
affirm,
certify,
attest,
vouch,
avouch,
answer for,
stand behind
Usage examples
One of your guys was out here this morning without a warrant -'That's why we're here, Delia.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)Court officials said they expected him to surrender himself today (January 17) after the warrant was issued yesterday.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)The Vancouver company said the issue consists of about 683 million stock warrant units at 13 cents each.
Globe and Mail (2003)He was hunted down in Venezuela, where he had fled when Jamaica issued an arrest warrant.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Eventually, X-rays saved the day by showing which teeth did warrant removal.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)