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war·rant
(wôr′ənt, wŏr′-)n.
1. An order that serves as authorization, especially:
a. Law A judicial writ authorizing the search or seizure of property, arrest of a person, or the execution of a legal judgment.
b. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
c. An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.
2.
a. Justification for an action or a belief; grounds: "The difficulty of predicting the future is no warrant to ignore it" (Brian Hayes).
b. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: "The kind of uncertainties and ambiguities ... which may damage [his] essays ... are often a warrant of authenticity in [his] fiction" (John Edward Hardy).
3. Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
4.
a. A warrant officer.
b. A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
tr.v. war·rant·ed, war·rant·ing, war·rants
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).
[Middle English warant, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
war′rant·a·bil′i·ty n.
war′rant·a·ble adj.
war′rant·a·bly adv.
war′rant·less adj.
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warrant
(ˈwɒrənt)n
1. anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction
2. (Commerce) a document that certifies or guarantees, such as a receipt for goods stored in a warehouse, a licence, or a commission
3. (Law) 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. (Military) (in certain armed services) the official authority for the appointment of warrant officers
5. (Stock Exchange) 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
vb (tr)
6. to guarantee the quality, condition, etc, of (something)
7. to give authority or power to
8. to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc, of
9. (Commerce) to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise
10. (Law) law to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
11. to declare boldly and confidently
[C13: from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guaranty]
ˈwarrantable adj
ˌwarrantaˈbility, ˈwarrantableness n
ˈwarrantably adv
ˈwarranter n
ˈwarrantless adj
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war•rant
(ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-)n.
1. authorization, sanction, or justification.
2. something that serves to give formal assurance of something; a guarantee.
3. something regarded as offering a guarantee or positive assurance of a thing: The cavalry and artillery were sure warrants of success.
4. a document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt or license.
5. Law. an instrument authorizing an officer to make an arrest, search or seize property, etc.
6. the certificate of authority issued to an officer of the armed forces immediately below the rank of a commissioned officer.
7. a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money.
v.t. 8. to authorize.
9. to give reason or sanction for; justify: Circumstances warrant such measures.
10. to vouch for (often used with a clause): I'll warrant he did!
11. to give a formal assurance to or for; guarantee: to warrant payment.
12. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (a product), as to a purchaser.
13. to assure indemnification against loss to.
14. Law. to guarantee title of property to (a grantee).
[1175–1225; Middle English warant < Anglo-French; Old French guarant < Germanic; compare Middle Low German warend, -ent warranty, n. use of present participle of waren to warrant; compare guaranty]
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warrant
Past participle: warranted
Gerund: warranting
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warrant
An authorization issued by a judge or magistrate allowing an officer to do something, such as search a premises or arrest a person.
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| Noun | 1. |  warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified actssearch warrant - a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search arrest warrant, bench warrant - a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court death warrant - a warrant to execute the death sentence lettre de cachet, cachet - a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal reprieve - a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) commutation - a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. |  warrant - a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"surety, security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" perpetual warrant - a warrant with no expiration date subscription warrant - a warrant that expires on a stipulated date | |
| 3. | warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church | |
| 4. |  warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specificationsdeposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met stock warrant - a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time | |
| Verb | 1. | warrant - show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means" |
| 2. | warrant - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
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warrant
verb
noun
1. authorization, permit, licence, permission, security, authority, commission, sanction, pledge, warranty, carte blanche Police have issued a warrant for his arrest.
2. justification, reason, grounds, defence, basis, licence, rationale, vindication, authority There is some warrant for his behaviour.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
warrant
noun1. A justifying fact or consideration:
2. That which confirms:
3. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:
4. An assumption of responsibility, as one given by a manufacturer, for the quality, worth, or durability of a product:
5. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:
1. To assure the certainty or validity of:
attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify.
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Translations
أمْر رَسْمي، إجازَهيُبَرِّر، يُجيزيَضْمَن، يَكْفَل
berettigedommerkendelsegarantere
garantálvégrehajtási parancs
heimild, leyfiréttlætaveîja
orderis
attaisnotgarantētlikt galvu ķīlāorderispilnvara
garantovať
izvršilni nalog
hak kazandırmakhaklı kılmakselâhiyettemin etmekyetki
warrant
[ˈwɒrənt]A. N
1. (= justification) → justificación f
2. (Comm, Fin) (= certificate, bond) → cédula f, certificado m; (= guarantee) → garantía f
3. (for travel) (= permission) → autorización f; (= permit) → permiso m
B. VT
1. (= justify, merit) → merecer
his complaint warrants further investigation → su queja merece una investigación más a fondo
her condition did not warrant calling the doctor → su condición no justificaba llamar al médico
the facts do not warrant it → los hechos no lo justifican
his complaint warrants further investigation → su queja merece una investigación más a fondo
her condition did not warrant calling the doctor → su condición no justificaba llamar al médico
the facts do not warrant it → los hechos no lo justifican
2. (Comm) (= guarantee) → garantizar
C. CPD warrant officer N (Mil) → suboficial mf (Naut) → contramaestre mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
warrant
[ˈwɒrənt] n (= legal authorization) → mandat m
an arrest warrant → un mandat d'arrêt
a warrant for sb's arrest → un mandat d'arrêt contre qn
to issue a warrant for sb's arrest → lancer un mandat d'arrêt contre qn
a search warrant → un mandat de perquisition
an arrest warrant → un mandat d'arrêt
a warrant for sb's arrest → un mandat d'arrêt contre qn
to issue a warrant for sb's arrest → lancer un mandat d'arrêt contre qn
a search warrant → un mandat de perquisition
vt
(= justify, merit) → justifier
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
warrant
n
(Comm) → Garantie f; (Mil) → Patent nt; (= search warrant) → Durchsuchungsbefehl m; (= death warrant) → Hinrichtungsbefehl m; a warrant of arrest → ein Haftbefehl m; there is a warrant out for his arrest → gegen ihn ist Haftbefehl erlassen worden (Jur), → er wird steckbrieflich gesucht
vt
(= justify) action etc → rechtfertigen; to warrant somebody doing something → jdn dazu berechtigen, etw zu tun
(= merit) → verdienen
(= guarantee) → gewährleisten; these goods are warranted for three months by the manufacturers → für diese Waren übernimmt der Hersteller eine Garantie von drei Monaten; a pill warranted to cure influenza → eine Pille, die garantiert Grippe heilt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
warrant
[ˈwɒr/ənt]1. n
a. (Law) (to arrest) → mandato di cattura; (to search) → mandato di perquisizione; (for travel) → buono
there is a warrant out for his arrest → è stato emesso un mandato di cattura nei suoi confronti
there is a warrant out for his arrest → è stato emesso un mandato di cattura nei suoi confronti
b. (justification) → giustificazione f
2. vt
a. (justify, merit) → giustificare
nothing warrants such an assumption → nulla giustifica questa ipotesi
nothing warrants such an assumption → nulla giustifica questa ipotesi
b. (guarantee) → garantire
I'll warrant you he'll be back soon → ti assicuro or garantisco che sarà di ritorno presto
I'll warrant you he'll be back soon → ti assicuro or garantisco che sarà di ritorno presto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
warrant
(ˈworənt) verb1. to justify. A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.
2. an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that. I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.
noun something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc. The police have a warrant for his arrest.
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