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warrant

[ wawr-uhnt, wor- ]

noun

  1. authorization, sanction, or justification.
  2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. 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.

  4. a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  5. Law. an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution.
  6. the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.
  7. a warehouse receipt.
  8. a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money:

    a treasury warrant.



verb (used with object)

  1. to give authority to; authorize.
  2. to give reason or sanction for; account for:

    The circumstances warrant such measures.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to give one's word for; vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted):

    I'll warrant he did!

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. 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.

  5. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.
  6. to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods); assure indemnification against loss to.
  7. Law. to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).

warrant

/ ˈɒəԳ /

noun

  1. anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction
  2. a document that certifies or guarantees, such as a receipt for goods stored in a warehouse, a licence, or a commission
  3. 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
  4. (in certain armed services) the official authority for the appointment of warrant officers
  5. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to guarantee the quality, condition, etc, of (something)
  2. to give authority or power to
  3. to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc, of
  4. to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise
  5. law to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
  6. to declare boldly and confidently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲԳٱ, adjective
  • ˌɲԳٲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈɲԳٲ, adverb
  • ˈɲԳٲ, adjective
  • ˈɲԳٱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of warrant1

First recorded in 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English warant, from Anglo-French; Old French guarant, from Germanic; compare Middle Low German warend, warent “warranty,” noun use of present participle of waren “to warrant”; (verb) Middle English, from Anglo-French warantir; Old French g(u)arantir, derivative of guarant; guaranty
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of warrant1

C13: from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guaranty
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Idioms and Phrases

see sign one's own death warrant .
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Example Sentences

Opposition lawmakers have accused Yoon of inciting his most extreme followers to violence, after a pro-Yoon mob stormed and defaced the courthouse that issued his arrest warrant in January.

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Green GEN Cymru confirmed it had applied for court warrants to access private land by force after landowners refused its initial applications.

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“While our office may consult and provide information as needed, after a California court issues an extradition warrant, the extradition process is handled by federal agencies.”

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The move was announced by a senior official in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government hours after Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary for a state visit.

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But the point is, they’re good enough to warrant such fantasies.

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