warrant
//ˈwɒr.ənt//
Noun
warrantSingular
warrantsPlural
1
An official document issued by a legal authority, especially one authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action.
The police obtained a warrant to search the suspect's house.
2
A document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services.
Please present this warrant at the counter to receive your goods.
3
Justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.
There is no warrant for such a claim.
Synonym
Verb
warrantInfinitive
warrantPresent tense
warrantedPast tense
warrantedPast participle
warrantingPresent participle
warrantsThird-person singular
1
To justify or necessitate a course of action.
The situation warrants immediate action.
2
To officially affirm or guarantee something.
The manufacturer warrants that the product is free from defects.