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- Dictionarywar·rant/ˈwôrənt/
noun
- 1. 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: "magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest" Similar
- 2. justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling: "there is no warrant for this assumption" Similar
verb
- 1. justify or necessitate (a certain course of action): "that offense is serious enough to warrant a court martial" Similar
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The meaning of WARRANT is sanction, authorization; also : evidence for or token of authorization. How to use warrant in a sentence.
WARRANT definition: 1. to make a particular activity necessary: 2. used to say that you are certain about something…. Learn more.
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.
Definitions of warrant. noun. formal and explicit approval. synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction. see more. noun. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications. synonyms: guarantee, warrantee, warranty. see more. noun.
WARRANT meaning: 1. to make a particular activity necessary: 2. used to say that you are certain about something…. Learn more.
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.
1. To provide adequate grounds for; justify or require: What could he have done that would warrant such a punishment? 2. a. To guarantee (a product). b. To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss. 3. Law To guarantee clear title to (real property).
noun. /ˈwɒrənt/. /ˈwɔːrənt/. [countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something. an arrest warrant. warrant for something They issued a warrant for her arrest.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. warrants. An order that serves as authorization, especially: American Heritage. Similar definitions. Justification or reasonable grounds for some act, course, statement, or belief. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Authorization or sanction, as by a superior or the law. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
an official document that allows someone to do something, for example that allows a police officer to search a building: The police have a warrant for his arrest. See also. search warrant.
