Meaning of warrant in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈwɔrənt/

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  1. Verb

    warrant

    Definitions

    1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

    Examples

    • « The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns »
    • « The end justifies the means »

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  2. 2. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

    Examples

    • « The dealer warrants all the cars he sells »
    • « I warrant this information »

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  3. Noun

    warrant

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee

    Definitions

    1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
  4. 2. 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

    Examples

    • « as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income »
  5. 3. formal and explicit approval

    Examples

    • « a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement »

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  6. 4. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

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Famous quotes

  • « In the US, you even lose legal rights if you store your data in a company's machines instead of your own. The police need to present you with a search warrant to get your data from you but if they are stored in a company's server, the police can get it without showing you anything. »
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  • « How can you be conservative and justify wiretapping people without a warrant? We're supposed to be the party of personal freedom and civil liberties. »
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  • « The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant. »
    John Stuart Mill
  • « There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. »
    Andre Gide
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