Meaning of warrant in English
Verb
warrantDefinitions
1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground forExamples
- « The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns »
- « The end justifies the means »
- 2. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
Examples
- « The dealer warrants all the cars he sells »
- « I warrant this information »
Noun
warrantEtymology
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 guaranteeDefinitions
1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts- 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 »
- 3. formal and explicit approval
Examples
- « a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement »
- 4. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications