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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024war•rant /ˈwɔrənt, ˈwɑr-/USA pronunciation n. - Law[countable] a document that gives authority to an officer to make an arrest or to search or seize property.
- [uncountable] authorization or justification.
- [uncountable] something providing formal assurance;
guarantee.
v. [~ + object] - to be sufficient reason for;
justify:The invasion warranted a strong response.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024war•rant (wôr′ənt, wor′-),USA pronunciation n. - authorization, sanction, or justification.
- something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something;
guarantee, pledge, or security. - something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing:The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.
- a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.
- Lawan instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution.
- Militarythe certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.
- Businessa warehouse receipt.
- Businessa written authorization for the payment or receipt of money:a treasury warrant.
v.t. - to give authority to;
authorize. - to give reason or sanction for;
justify:The circumstances warrant such measures. - to give one's word for;
vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted):I'll warrant he did! - to give a formal assurance, or a guarantee or promise, to or for;
guarantee:to warrant someone honorable treatment;to warrant payment;to warrant safe delivery. - to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.
- Businessto guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods);
assure indemnification against loss to. - Lawto guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).
- Anglo-French warantir; Old French g(u)arantir, derivative of guarant; see guaranty
- Gmc; compare Middle Low German warend, -ent warranty, noun, nominal use of present participle of waren to warrant; (verb, verbal) Middle English
- Anglo-French; Old French guarant
- (noun, nominal) Middle English warant 1175–1225
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warranty, surety.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permit, voucher, writ, order, chit.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged guarantee, attest.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: warrant /ˈwɒrənt/ n - 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
- 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
vb (transitive)- 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
- to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
- to declare boldly and confidently
Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guarantyˈwarrantable adj ˌwarrantaˈbility n ˈwarrantably adv ˈwarranter n |