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warrant meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of warrant at MeaningMonkey.org. warrant meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WARRANT noun
Definition of warrant (noun)
- a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
- "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
- synonyms: stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant
- formal and explicit approval
- "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
- synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction
- a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
WARRANT verb
Definition of warrant (verb)
- show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
- "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
- synonyms: justify
- stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
- "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
- synonyms: guarantee
Source: Princeton University Wordnet