warrants
noun · verb
Form of warrant , plural of warrant.
Simple meaning
A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹənts
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of warrant
A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
plural of warrant
An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
plural of warrant
Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.
plural of warrant
Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
verb
third-person singular of warrant
Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
“The dealer warrants all the cars he sells.”
third-person singular of warrant
To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
third-person singular of warrant
To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly.
third-person singular of warrant
To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).
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This meaning: A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
Used this way, warrants is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use warrants
- “The dealer warrants all the cars he sells.”verb
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Inflected forms
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Provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action).
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications.
Related Words
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- magistratenoun
- unlawfuladjective
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