Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms
Nearby Entries
warranted - 2 dictionary results

war⋅rant

  [wawr-uhnt, wor-]
Use warranted in a Sentence
–noun
1. authorization, sanction, or justification.
2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security.
3. something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing: The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.
4. a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.
5. Law. an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution.
6. the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.
7. a warehouse receipt.
8. a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money: a treasury warrant.
–verb (used with object)
9. to give authority to; authorize.
10. to give reason or sanction for; justify: The circumstances warrant such measures.
11. to give one's word for; vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted): I'll warrant he did!
12. 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.
13. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.
14. to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods); assure indemnification against loss to.
15. Law. to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).
Origin:
1175–1225; (n.) ME warant < AF; OF guarant < Gmc; cf. MLG warend, -ent warranty, n. use of prp. of waren to warrant; (v.) ME < AF warantir; OF g(u)arantir, deriv. of guarant; see guaranty

Related forms:
war⋅rant⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
2. warranty, surety. 4. permit, voucher, writ, order, chit. 11. guarantee, attest.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To warranted
war·rant   (wôr'ənt, wŏr'-)   
n.  
  1. Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
  2. Justification for an action or a belief; grounds: "He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness" (Garry Wills).
  3. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.
  4. An order that serves as authorization, especially:
    1. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
    2. Law A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment.
    3. A warrant officer.
    4. A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
    1. A warrant officer.
    2. A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
tr.v.   war·rant·ed, war·rant·ing, war·rants
  1. To guarantee or attest to the quality, accuracy, or condition of.
  2. To guarantee or attest to the character or reliability of; vouch for.
    1. To guarantee (a product).
    2. To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss.
  4. To guarantee the immunity or security of.
  5. To provide adequate grounds for; justify. See Synonyms at justify.
  6. To grant authorization or sanction to (someone); authorize or empower.
  7. Law To guarantee clear title to (real property).

[Middle English warant, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.]
war'rant·a·bil'i·ty, war'rant·a·ble·ness n., war'rant·a·ble adj., war'rant·a·bly adv., war'rant·less adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see warranted on Thesaurus | Reference