war·rant (wôr  nt, w r-)n. 1. Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior. 2. Justification for an action or a belief; grounds: "He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness" (Garry Wills). 3. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success. 4. An order that serves as authorization, especially: a. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money. b. Law A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment. 5. 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 guarantee or attest to the quality, accuracy, or condition of. 2. To guarantee or attest to the character or reliability of; vouch for. 3. a. To guarantee (a product). b. To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss. 4. To guarantee the immunity or security of. 5. To provide adequate grounds for; justify. See Synonyms at justify. 6. To grant authorization or sanction to (someone); authorize or empower. 7. Law To guarantee clear title to (real property). [Middle English warant, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.] war  rant·a·bili·ty, warrant·a·ble·ness n.war rant·a·ble adj.war rant·a·bly adv.war rant·less adj. |
warrant [ˈwɒrənt]
n
1. anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction
2. (Business / 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. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / 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)
1. to guarantee the quality, condition, etc., of (something)
2. to give authority or power to
3. to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc., of
4. (Business / Commerce) to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise
5. (Law) Law to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
6. to declare boldly and confidently
[from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guaranty]
warrantable adj
warrantability n
warrantably adv
warranter n
warrantless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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
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
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
warrant [ˈwɒr/ənt]
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
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
v warrant [ˈworənt]
1 to justify A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work. verskoon يُبَرِّر، يُجيز основание ospravedlnit berettige rechtfertigen δικαιολογώ, δίνω το δικαίωμα justificar õigustama حكم كتبي oikeuttaa justifier לְהַצדִיק औचित्य nalog indokol memberi pembenaran, menghalalkan réttlæta giustificare 正当化する 정당화하다 pateisinti attaisnot mewajarkan rechtvaardigen gi rett til, berettige til usprawiedliwiać justificar a justifica оправдывать ospravedlniť upravičiti opravdati berättiga, rättfärdiga ให้เหตุผล; รับรอง; รับประกัน haklı kılmak, hak kazandırmak 足以成為…理由，合理化 виправдовувати وجہ جواز ہونا biện hộ 证明，成为...的根据
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. wed يَضْمَن، يَكْفَل гарантирам garantovat garantere sich verbürgen für εγγυώμαι asegurar (que) kinnitama مجوز vannoa assurer (que) אוֹמֵר בִּבטחָה का आश्वासन देना garantirati garantál bertaruh (þora að) veðja garantire, assicurare うけあう 보증하다 prisiekti, eiti lažybų garantēt; likt galvu ķīlā jaminan garanderen vedde på (at) ręczyć apostar a se asigura că ручаться garantovať biti prepričan garantovati garantera, försäkra อนุญาต; มอบอำนาจ temin etmek 斷言，敢說 ручатися, гарантувати تصدیق کرنا bảo đảm 担保
n
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. lasbrief أمْر رَسْمي، إجازَه пълномощно příkaz dommerkendelse die Vollmacht ένταλμα orden judicial volitus اجازه lupa mandat צַו अधिकारपत्र garancija végrehajtási parancs surat perintah heimild, leyfi mandato 令状 허가증, 인가서 orderis orderis; pilnvara waran bevelschrift, machtiging hjemmel, (arrest/ransakings)-ordre nakaz mandato mandat ордер príkaz nalog nalog fullmakt, tillstånd สิ่งที่รับรองบุคคลในการที่จะกระทำสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่ง yetki, selâhiyet 搜索票，逮捕令 підстава; повноваження مختار نامہ giấy chứng nhận 授权证书
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