warranted

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).

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[Middle English warant, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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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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warranted

(ˈwɒrəntɪd)

adj

justified

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Translations

warranted

[ˈwɒrəntɪd] ADJ

1. (= justified) [action, remark] → justificado
that wasn't warranted! → ¡ese comentario está de sobra!

2. (Comm) [goods] → garantizado
"warranted 18 carat gold" → certificado de oro de 18 quilates

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

warranted

[ˈwɒrəntɪd] adj → justifié(e)warrant officer n

(in army) → adjudant(e) m/f; (in navy) → premier-maître m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

warranted

adj (= justifiable) fears → berechtigt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

warranted

[ˈwɒr/əntɪd] adj (action, remark) → giustificato/a (Comm) (goods) → garantito/a

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