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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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noun. war· rant ˈwȯr-ənt. ˈwär- Synonyms of warrant. 1. a (1) : sanction, authorization. also : evidence for or token of authorization. (2) : guarantee, security. b (1) : ground, justification. (2) : confirmation, proof. 2. a. : a commission or document giving authority to do something.
WARRANT definition: 1. to make a particular activity necessary: 2. used to say that you are certain about something…. Learn more.
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.
verb. us / ˈwɔːr. ə nt / uk / ˈwɒr. ə nt / warrant verb (MAKE NECESSARY) Add to word list. [ T ] to make a particular activity necessary: Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment. It's a relatively simple task that really doesn't warrant a great deal of time be ing spent on it. See also.
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.
Definitions of warrant. noun. formal and explicit approval. synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction. see more. noun. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications. synonyms: guarantee, warrantee, warranty. see more. noun.
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).
an official document that allows someone to do something, for example that allows a police officer to search a building: The police have a warrant for his arrest. See also. search warrant.
WARRANT meaning: 1 : a document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something; 2 : a reason for thinking, deciding, or doing something.
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. [...] More.
