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warrant

9 definitions • 13 examples
1

Examples:

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 being spent on it.
2
used to say that you are certain about something:

Examples:

He's to blame, I'll warrant (you).
3
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:

Examples:

a search warrant
Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant/a warrant for his arrest.
4
a reason for doing something:

Examples:

There's no warrant for that sort of behaviour!
5
to make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something:

Examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation.
I can see circumstances in which these types of investigations would be warranted.
6
an official document approved by an authority, esp. a judge, which gives the police permission to do certain things:

Examples:

a search warrant
an arrest warrant
7
the right to buy a company's shares at a particular price by a particular date:

Examples:

The company has the right to exercise warrants for the stock, up to a maximum of 5% of the total shares outstanding.
8
a legal document that gives someone, for example, the police, the authority to do something:

Examples:

an arrest warrant
9
to promise that something is true, or say that it is certain that something will happen:

Examples:

Our products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship.

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