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| war·rant [ wáwrənt ] |
noun (plural war·rants) |
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1. authorization: something that authorizes somebody to do something
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2. written authorization: a written authorization or certifying document
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3. document authorizing police to do something: a document that gives police specific rights or powers such as the right to search or arrest somebody
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4. finance option to buy stock: a document authorizing a stockholder to buy shares from a company at a later date and at a specific price
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5. military warrant officer's certificate: a warrant officer's certificate of appointment
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transitive verb (past and past participle war·rant·ed, present participle war·rant·ing, 3rd person present singular war·rants) |
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1. serve as reason for something: to serve as a justifiable reason to do, believe, or think something
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2. guarantee something: to guarantee something such as the truth or dependability of somebody or something
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3. authorize somebody: to give authority to somebody
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4. law guarantee title: to guarantee the title to property
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| [12th century. < Old N French warant, variant of Old French guarant< Germanic, "be on guard"] |
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  war·rant·er noun |
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