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- Dictionarywarrant/ˈwɒrənt/
noun
- 1. a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice: "magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest" Similar
- 2. justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling: "there is no warrant for this assumption" Similar
verb
- 1. justify or necessitate (a course of action): "the employees feel that industrial action is warranted" Similar
- 2. officially affirm or guarantee: "the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report" Similar
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an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action: a search warrant. Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of WARRANT is sanction, authorization; also : evidence for or token of authorization. How to use warrant in a sentence.
A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house. Police confirmed that they had issued a warrant for his arrest.
to give a formal assurance, or a guarantee or promise, to or for; guarantee: to warrant someone honorable treatment; to warrant payment; to warrant safe delivery. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.
an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action: a search warrant. Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
As a verb, it means to make something seem reasonable or necessary, such as when the ticking suitcase warrants bringing in the bomb squad, or when the teenager's sneaking in late again warrants a stricter curfew. Definitions of warrant. noun. formal and explicit approval.
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).
noun. /ˈwɒrənt/ /ˈwɔːrənt/ [countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something. an arrest warrant. warrant for something They issued a warrant for her arrest. warrant to do something They had a warrant to search the house. see also death warrant, search warrant. Extra Examples.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. warrants. An order that serves as authorization, especially: American Heritage. Similar definitions. Justification or reasonable grounds for some act, course, statement, or belief. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Authorization or sanction, as by a superior or the law. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
to make something necessary or appropriate in a particular situation synonym justify. warrant something Further investigation is clearly warranted. The TV appearance was so brief that it hardly warranted comment. They do not consider the case serious enough to warrant a government enquiry.
