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warrant

1 warrant /ˈworənt/ noun
plural warrants
1 warrant
/ˈworənt/
noun
plural warrants
Britannica Dictionary definition of WARRANT
[count] law : a document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something see also search warrant
[noncount] formal : a reason for thinking, deciding, or doing something
2 warrant /ˈworənt/ verb
warrants; warranted; warranting
2 warrant
/ˈworənt/
verb
warrants; warranted; warranting
Britannica Dictionary definition of WARRANT
[+ object]
: to require or deserve (something)
: to make a legal promise that a statement is true
: to give a guarantee or warranty for (a product) usually used as (be) warranted
old-fashioned : to say (something) with certainty