warrant
[noun]
Synonyms:
- authorization, authority, licence, permission, permit, sanction
[verb]
Synonyms:
- call for, demand, deserve, excuse, justify, license, necessitate, permit, require, sanction
- guarantee, affirm, attest, certify, declare, pledge, vouch for

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Related Idioms: stand behind
Related Words: state, assure, ensure, insure, secure, back, sponsor, stipulate, affirm, claim, endorse, call (for), need, require

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. war‧rant¹ /ˈwɒrənt $ ˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ noun
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old North French; Origin: warant]

1. [countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action
warrant for
The magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest. ⇒ death warrant, search warrant

2. [countable] an official document giving someone the right to do something, for example buy shares in a company:
The company issued warrants for 300,000 shares.

3. formalno warrant for (doing) something no good reason for doing something:
There is no warrant for copying other people’s work.
⇒ unwarranted

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. warrant² verb [transitive]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old North French; Origin: warantir, from warant; ⇒ warrant¹]

1. to need or deserve:
This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence.
warrant attention/consideration etc
Another area that warrants attention is that of funding for universities.

2. to promise that something is true
warrant that
The Author hereby warrants that the Publisher is the owner of the copyright.

3. I’ll warrant (you) old-fashioned used to tell someone that you are sure about something
warrant (that)
I’ll warrant we won’t see him again.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

warrant
noun
ADJ. arrest, death, search The king refused to sign the death warrant for his old friend.
royal
VERB + WARRANT authorize, grant, issue, serve, sign The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest. The police served a warrant on him.
get, obtain | execute Police who executed a search warrant found a substantial amount of stolen property on the premises.
WARRANT + NOUN card
PHRASES without a ~ In certain circumstances, police may enter premises without a warrant.
~ for

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

warrant
verb
ADV. hardly The TV appearance was so brief that it hardly warranted comment.
VERB + WARRANT be important/serious/severe enough to They do not consider the case serious enough to warrant a government enquiry.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

warrant
ˈwɔrənt
See: sign one's own death warrant

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲