warranty

[wawr-uhn-tee, wor-, wawr-uhn-tee, wor-]

noun

plural

warranties 

1. an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.

2. Law.

   1. a stipulation, explicit or implied, in assurance of some particular in connection with a contract, as of sale.

      an express warranty of the quality of goods.

   2. Also called covenant of warranty. a covenant in a deed to land by which the party conveying assures the grantee that they will enjoy the premises free from interference by any person claiming under a superior title.

   3. (in the law of insurance) a statement or promise, made by the party insured, and included as an essential part of the contract, falsity or nonfulfillment of which renders the policy void.

   4. a judicial document, as a warrant or writ.

3. a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.

verb (used with object)

warrantied, warrantying 

1. to provide a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty for.

   The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.

warranty

/ ˈwɒrəntɪ /

noun

1. property law a covenant, express or implied, by which the vendor of real property vouches for the security of the title conveyed

2. contract law an express or implied term in a contract, such as an undertaking that goods contracted to be sold shall meet specified requirements as to quality, etc

   an extended warranty

3. insurance law an undertaking by the party insured that the facts given regarding the risk are as stated

4. the act of warranting

warranty

1. A guarantee of the quality of a product or service made by the seller to the buyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranty¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English waranti(e), warraunte, from Anglo-French, Old French war(r)antie, variant of Old French guarantie ); warrant, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranty¹

C14: from Anglo-French warantie, from warantir to warrant, variant of Old French guarantir; see _warrant

Example Sentences

Some cards offer extensions on existing warranties on purchases, for instance, or will reimburse certain transactions if stores won’t accept a return.

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It also said it had begun a review of how it estimates warranty costs, which it expects will lead to changes that result in one-off charges in the second half of the year.

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It also expects one-off charges from changes in how it treats warranties.

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The aluminum challenge casts a shadow on an otherwise strong performance from the automaker in the face of tariffs, persistently high warranty costs and an unprofitable electric-vehicle franchise.

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The warranty is almost up on our new family car and he wants to trade it in because he’s concerned the repairs will cost too much.

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