Meaning & Definition of Warrant in English
English⟶
Warrant
/wɔrənt/
noun
1. A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
synonym:
- warrant
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
- "As a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
synonym:
- warrant,
- stock warrant,
- stock-purchase warrant
3. Formal and explicit approval
- "A democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
synonym:
- sanction,
- countenance,
- endorsement,
- indorsement,
- warrant,
- imprimatur
4. A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
synonym:
- guarantee,
- warrant,
- warrantee,
- warranty
verb
1. Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
- "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"
- "The end justifies the means"
synonym:
- justify,
- warrant
2. Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
- "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"
- "I warrant this information"
synonym:
- guarantee,
- warrant
Examples of using
Do you have a search warrant?