warrantverb
uk/ˈwɒr.ənt/us/ˈwɔːr.ənt/warrant verb (MAKE NECESSARY)
[ T ] to make a particular activity necessary:
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment.
It's a relatively simple task that really doesn't warrant a great deal of time being spent on it.
See also
unwarranted
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Essential or necessary
- a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do idiom
- basically
- basis
- be a question of doing sth idiom
- business-critical
- dependence
- elemental
- if/when push comes to shove idiom
- imply
- incumbent
- indispensable
- inherent
- integral
- need
- needed
- needful
- occasion
- on a need-to-know basis idiom
- owe
- underlying
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warrant verb (CERTAIN)
[ I or T ] old-fashioned used to say that you are certain about something:
He's to blame, I'll warrant (you).
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Making & breaking promises & commitments
- betray
- broken
- commit
- cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
- deliver
- fink
- fink out
- go back on sth
- guarantee
- New Year's resolution
- promise sb the earth/moon idiom
- promises, promises! idiom
- redeem
- resolution
- scout
- swear
- sworn
- vouch
- warranty
- welsh
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warrantnoun
uk/ˈwɒr.ənt/us/ˈwɔːr.ənt/warrant noun (DOCUMENT)
[ C ] an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action:
a search warrant
Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest.
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Arresting & charging
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrest
- assist
- attachment
- charge
- charge sheet
- handcuffs
- hold
- house arrest
- knock
- lag
- Miranda
- pull
- pull sb in
- run
- run sb in
- take sb in
- the knock at/on the door idiom
- tighten
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The police generally
warrant noun (REASON)
[ U ] UK old-fashioned a reason for doing something:
There's no warrant for that sort of behaviour!