warrant

noun

  1. 1

    a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

  2. 2

    a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

  3. 3

    formal and explicit approval

    a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement

  4. 4

    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

verb

  1. 1

    stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

    The dealer warrants all the cars he sells

    I warrant this information

  2. 2

    show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

    The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns

    The end justifies the means

Synonyms

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