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Definition of warrant

noun:

• a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts.
• 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". Synonyms: stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant.
• formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement". Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction.
• a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications. Synonyms: guarantee, warrantee, warranty.

verb:

• show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns", "The end justifies the means". Synonyms: justify.
• stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells", "I warrant this information". Synonyms: guarantee.

Related words

amnesty, cachet, certify, commutation, cover, deposit, endorse, indorse, insure, okay, okeh, okey, pardon, reprieve, security, surety, underwrite, visa.

Words nearby

arrant, warranty.

Rhymes with

abhorrent, torrent.