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warrant
[wawr-uhnt, wor-]
noun
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.
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.
the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.
a warehouse receipt.
a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money.
a treasury warrant.
verb (used with object)
to give authority to; authorize.
to give reason or sanction for; account for.
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.
to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods); assure indemnification against loss to.
Law., to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).
warrant
/ ˈwɒrənt /
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
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
Other Word Forms
- warrantless adjective
- prewarrant noun
- rewarrant verb (used with object)
- self-warranting adjective
- warrantability noun
- warrantably adverb
- warrantable adjective
- warranter noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of warrant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of warrant1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Last year, sources told The Times that a warrant had been issued for Proctor’s arrest.
Sometimes, you could even say it was warranted — but that would be a lie.
Among them, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained for demanding a judicial warrant from ICE, and U.S.
According to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday charging Parias, federal authorities say they had previously tried to arrest him on an administrative arrest warrant issued in conjunction with a federal immigration proceeding.
The Energy Department received warrants giving it the right to buy shares of a lithium startup at a set price in exchange for a government loan.
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