ALL meanings of warrant
war·rant
W w - noun warrant court order 1
- transitive verb warrant justify, give reason 1
- transitive verb warrant promise, warranty 1
- transitive verb warrant declare certainty 1
- noun warrant A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice. 1
- noun warrant authorization, sanction, or justification. 1
- noun warrant something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. Synonyms: warranty, surety. 1
- noun warrant 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. 1
- noun warrant a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission. Synonyms: permit, voucher, writ, order, chit. 1
- noun warrant 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. 1
- noun warrant the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer. 1
- noun warrant a warehouse receipt. 1
- noun warrant a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money: a treasury warrant. 1
- verb with object warrant to give authority to; authorize. 1
- verb with object warrant to give reason or sanction for; account for: The circumstances warrant such measures. Synonyms: justify, uphold, support, validate, vindicate. 1
- verb with object warrant to give one's word for; vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted): I'll warrant he did! Synonyms: guarantee, attest, swear. 1
- verb with object warrant 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. 1
- verb with object warrant to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser. 1
- verb with object warrant to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods); assure indemnification against loss to. 1
- verb with object warrant Law. to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee). 1
- verb warrant If something warrants a particular action, it makes the action seem necessary or appropriate for the circumstances. 0
- countable noun warrant A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house. 0
- uncountable noun warrant If you say that there is no warrant for something, you mean that there is no good reason to justify it. 0
- verb warrant If you warrant that something is true or will happen, you say officially that it is true, or guarantee that it will happen. 0
- noun warrant anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction 0
- noun warrant a document that certifies or guarantees, such as a receipt for goods stored in a warehouse, a licence, or a commission 0
- noun warrant 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 0
- noun warrant (in certain armed services) the official authority for the appointment of warrant officers 0
- noun warrant 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 0
- verb warrant to guarantee the quality, condition, etc, of (something) 0
- verb warrant to give authority or power to 0
- verb warrant to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc, of 0
- verb warrant to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise 0
- verb warrant to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property) 0
- verb warrant to declare boldly and confidently 0
- noun warrant authorization or sanction, as by a superior or the law 0
- noun warrant justification or reasonable grounds for some act, course, statement, or belief 0
- noun warrant something that serves as an assurance, or guarantee, of some event or result 0
- noun warrant a writing serving as authorization or certification for something 0
- noun warrant authorization in writing for the payment or receipt of money 0
- noun warrant a short-term note issued by a municipality or other governmental agency, usually in anticipation of tax revenues 0
- noun warrant an option issued by a company granting the holder the right to buy certain securities, generally common stock, at a specified price and usually for a limited time 0
- noun warrant a writ or order authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seizure, or search, or perform some other designated act 0
- noun warrant the certificate of appointment to the grade of warrant officer 0
- verb transitive warrant to give (someone) authorization or sanction to do something 0
- verb transitive warrant to authorize (the doing of something) 0
- verb transitive warrant to serve as justification or reasonable grounds for (an act, belief, etc.) 0
- verb transitive warrant to give formal assurance, or guarantee, to (someone) or for (something) 0
- verb transitive warrant to guarantee the quality, quantity, condition, etc. of (goods) to the purchaser 0
- verb transitive warrant to guarantee to (the purchaser) that goods sold are as represented 0