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   warrant

   /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 authorizationwritten orderlicencepermitofficial documentwritordersummonssubpoenamandatedecreefiatedictpapers
   • ▪ a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services: "we'll issue you with a travel warrant" Similar voucherchitslippaperticketcouponpass
   • ▪ a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before a future date: "warrant bonds"
   • 2. justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling: "there is no warrant for this assumption" Similar justificationgroundscauserationalebasisassuranceauthoritylicenceauthorizationsanctionvindication
   • 3. an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer.

   verb

   • 1. justify or necessitate (a course of action): "the employees feel that industrial action is warranted" Similar justifyvindicatecall forsanctionvalidatebe a justification/reason forpermitauthorizeentitleempowerupholdcondoneendorsedeserveexcusebe a defence ofexplain awayaccount foroffer grounds forlegitimizesupportconsent tolicenseapprove ofmeritqualify forratebe worthy ofbe worthbe entitled tobe deserving of
   • 2. officially affirm or guarantee: "the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report" Similar guaranteeaffirmswearpromisevowpledgegive an undertakingundertakestateassertdeclareaverproclaimpronounceprofessattestvouchtestifybear witnesssupportendorseunderwriteback upstand by

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee.

   Derivatives

   • 1. warranter noun

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   What does warant mean in English?

   • Middle English waraunt protector, warrant, from Anglo-French warant, garant, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werēnto guarantor, werēn to warrant; akin to Old High German wāra trust, care — more at very entry 2 Middle English, waranten to act as protector, guarantee, from Anglo-French warentir, garantir, from warant “Warrant.”

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   What does a warranty of merchantability mean?

   • A "warranty of merchantability" means that the seller promises that a product will do what it’s supposed to do. For example, a car will run and a toaster will toast. A " warranty of fitness for a particular purpose " applies when you buy a product based on a seller's advice that it’s suitable for a particular use.

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   What is implied warranty coverage in my state?

   • A lawyer or a state consumer protection office can tell you more about implied warranty coverage in your state. When you buy a car, home, or major appliance, a seller may offer you an extended warranty or service contract. An extended warranty or service contract costs extra and is sold separately from a product.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWARRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WARRANT definition: 1. to make a particular activity necessary: 2. used to say that you are certain about something…. Learn more.

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     WARRANT translate: ให้เหตุผล; รับรอง; รับประกัน, พนันได้เลย,...

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWARRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   The meaning of WARRANT is sanction, authorization; also : evidence for or token of authorization. How to use warrant in a sentence.

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › warrantWARRANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

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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. You can also find related words, phrases ...

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    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.