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Verb
/ˈwôrənt/,/ˈwä-/,
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warrants, plural;
  1. Justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)
    • - that offense is serious enough to warrant a court marshal
  2. Officially affirm or guarantee
    • - the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report
Noun
  1. A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice
    • - magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest
    • - an extradition warrant
  2. A document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services
    • - we'll issue you with a travel warrant
  3. A negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before some future date

  4. Justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling
    • - there is no warrant for this assumption
  5. An official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer


  1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
  2. justify: show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
  3. 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"
  4. guarantee: stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
  5. sanction: formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
  6. guarantee: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
  7. Warrant is a 1975 Hindi film directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Dara Singh , Ajit, Lalita Pawar, Joginder and Shetty. The films music is by R. D. Burman.
  8. Warrant is an American glam metal band from Hollywood, California that experienced success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with two multi-platinum albums. ...
  9. In finance, a warrant is a security that entitles the holder to buy stock of the issuing company at a specified price, which can be higher or lower than the stock price at time of issue.
  10. Warrant was a German speed metal band that formed in 1983 in Düsseldorf. The band's members were Jörg Juraschek (vocals and bass), Thomas Klein (guitar), Oliver May (bass), and Lothar Wieners (drums).
  11. Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which commands an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act ...
  12. In financial transactions, a warrant is a written order from a first person that instructs a second person to pay a specified recipient a specific amount of money or goods at a specific time. ...
  13. A protector or defender; Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior; Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success; An order that serves as authorization, especially: A voucher authorizing payment ...
  14. (warranted) Authorized with a warrant; Deserved, necessary
  15. (Warranted) Fulfill specified conditions.
  16. (warranted) (vb.): gave a reason for; indicated the need for
  17. (Warrants) A warrant is an option issued by a company to buy a specified number of company shares at a specified exercise price. The exercise price of the warrant is generally set 10 to 20% above the price of the stock at the time the warrant is issued. ...
  18. Warrants are a form of traded option. They are the right to purchase shares or bonds issued by a company at a specific price within a specified time span.
  19. (Warrants) A warrant is a financial instrument issued by banks and other institutions and is traded on the Australian Stock Exchange's equity market. Warrants may be issued over securities such as shares in a company, a currency, an index or a commodity.
  20. (Warrants) An owner of a stock warrant can buy a certain number of shares at a certain price called the exercise price. Normally warrants expire on a certain date but can be exercised any time up to that date.
  21. (WARRANTS) The official documents issued pursuant to law by the secretary of the treasury that establish the amount of money authorized to be withdrawn from the Treasury.
  22. (Warrants) A document entitling the bearer to receive shares, usually at a stated price.
  23. (Warrants) A form of derivative issued by a company, entitling investors to buy common shares directly from that company at a discount from the market price. Usually issued at the time shares are issued and having a life span of one to several years.
  24. (Warrants) An option usually issued by an investment bank or body other than the underlying Company
  25. (Warrants) Documents identifying a person s has a right to a specified number of shares in a company.