warranted

UK: /ˈwɒrəntɪd/

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war•rant /ˈwɔrənt, ˈwɑr-/   n. 

1. Law [countable] a document that gives authority to an officer to make an arrest or to search or seize property.
2. [uncountable] authorization or justification.
3. [uncountable] something providing formal assurance;
   guarantee.

v. [~ + object]

4. to be sufficient reason for;
   justify:
   The invasion warranted a strong response.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

war•rant  (wôr′ənt, wor′-), n. 

1. authorization, sanction, or justification.
2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something;
   guarantee, pledge, or security.
3. something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing:
   The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.
4. a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.
5. Law an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution.
6. Military the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.
7. Business a warehouse receipt.
8. Business a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money:
   a treasury warrant.

v.t. 

9. to give authority to;
   authorize.
10. to give reason or sanction for;
    justify:
    The circumstances warrant such measures.
11. to give one's word for;
    vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted):
    I'll warrant he did!
12. to give a formal assurance, or a guarantee or promise, to or for;
    guarantee:
    to warrant someone honorable treatment;
    to warrant payment;
    to warrant safe delivery.
13. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.
14. Business to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods);
    assure indemnification against loss to.
15. Law to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).

• Anglo-French warantir; Old French g(u)arantir, derivative of guarant; see guaranty
• Gmc; compare Middle Low German warend, -ent warranty, noun, nominal use of present participle of waren to warrant; (verb, verbal) Middle English
• Anglo-French; Old French guarant
• (noun, nominal) Middle English warant 1175–1225

war′rant•less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 2. warranty, surety.
• 4. permit, voucher, writ, order, chit.
• 11. guarantee, attest.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

warrant / ˈwɒrənt/ noun

1. anything that gives authority for an action or decision; authorization; sanction
2. a document that certifies or guarantees, such as a receipt for goods stored in a warehouse, a licence, or a commission
3. an authorization issued by a magistrate or other official allowing a constable or other officer to search or seize property, arrest a person, or perform some other specified act
4. (in certain armed services) the official authority for the appointment of warrant officers
5. a security that functions as a stock option by giving the owner the right to buy ordinary shares in a company at a specified date, often at a specified price

verb (transitive)

1. to guarantee the quality, condition, etc, of (something)
2. to give authority or power to
3. to attest to or assure the character, worthiness, etc, of
4. to guarantee (a purchaser of merchandise) against loss of, damage to, or misrepresentation concerning the merchandise
5. to guarantee (the title to an estate or other property)
6. to declare boldly and confidently

Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-French warrant, variant of Old French guarant, from guarantir to guarantee, of Germanic origin; compare guaranty

ˈwarrantable adjective

ˌwarrantaˈbility, ˈwarrantableness noun

ˈwarrantably adverb

ˈwarranter noun