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English noun: warrant | |||
| 1. | warrant (communication) a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judicial writ, writ | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amnesty, arrest warrant, bench warrant, cachet, commutation, death warrant, lettre de cachet, pardon, reprieve, search warrant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | warrant (possession) 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 | ||
| Samples | As a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities. | ||
| Synonyms | stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | security, surety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | perpetual warrant, subscription warrant | ||
| 3. | warrant (communication) formal and explicit approval | ||
| Samples | A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement. | ||
| Synonyms | countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nihil obstat, O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey, visa | ||
| 4. | warrant (communication) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications | ||
| Synonyms | guarantee, warrantee, warranty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assurance, pledge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deposit, security, stock warrant, surety | ||
English verb: warrant | |||
| 1. | warrant (communication) show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for | ||
| Samples | The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns. The end justifies the means. | ||
| Synonyms | justify | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confirm, reassert | ||
| 2. | warrant (communication) stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of | ||
| Samples | The dealer warrants all the cars he sells. I warrant this information. | ||
| Synonyms | guarantee | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | certify, cover, endorse, indorse, insure, underwrite | ||
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