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warrant

noun
/ˈwɒɹənt/UK/ˈwɔɹənt/US/ˈwɑɹənt/

Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English warant (“protector; guard, shield, protection”), from Anglo-Norman warrant, Old Northern French warant, warand, a variant of Old French guarant, garant, garand (“assurance, guarantee; authorization, permission; protector; protection, safety”) (modern French garant), from Frankish *warand, present participle of *warjan (“to fend off; to stop, thwart”). The word is cognate with Old High German werento (“guarantor”). The verb is derived from Middle English warrant, waranten (“to give protection; to protect, shield; to assure, pledge, promise; to guarantee”), from Anglo-Norman warantir, warandir, warentir, and Old Northern French warandir, warantir, variant forms of Old French guarantir (“to protect”) (modern French garantir), a Romance formation from the noun guarant: see above.

  1. derived from warandir
  2. derived from warantir
  3. inherited from warrant
  4. derived from *warand✻
  5. derived from guarant
  6. derived from warant
  7. derived from warrant
  8. inherited from warant — “protector; guard, shield, protection”

Definitions

  1. Authorization or certification

    Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

    • Two years after the first appearance on the London stage by an English actress, a royal warrant of 1660 decreed that women rather than boys were to play all female roles.

  2. Something that provides assurance or confirmation

    Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.

    • a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success
    • "None. But," said Francesca, hesitatingly, "will not Lord Avonleigh need some warrant for the truth of this history?"

  3. An order that serves as authorization

    An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.

    • A Warraunt to Sir Edmond Peckham Knight, for twenty Pounds to be delivered to Fraunces Pitche, being ſent with Lettres to the Quene's Ambaſſador reſydent with the Frenche King.
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    1. An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater…

      An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.

      • But they [police juries] have no power to [...] issue promissory notes or warrants to cover funds which may be set aside for this purpose in future taxation without express authority from the supreme political power of the state.

    2. A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to…

      A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.

      • an arrest warrant issued by the court
      • Avina: Former Spectre agent Saren Arterius is nearing the vicinity of the Council Camber. Avina: A warrant has been issued for his arrest, though Citadel Security is unable to respond at this time.

    3. Ellipsis of warrant officer.

      • [Dave T.] Daniels also stated that many supported the idea of an officers indoctrination course, with the aim of preparing warrants for broader responsibility.

    4. A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical…

      A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.

      • She had inherited from Rufus a 1994 Nissan Vanette that routinely failed its warrant and was always breaking down;

    5. A defender, a protector.

    6. Underclay in a coal mine.

    7. To protect, keep safe (from danger).

      • [A]ll honeſt meanes for a man to warrant him-ſelfe from euills, are not onely tolerable, but commendable.
      • I'le warrant him for drowning, though the Ship were no ſtronger then a Nutt-ſhell, and as leaky as an vnſtanched wench.
      • A spell which will warrant its employer against all risk of being shot.

    8. To give (someone) an assurance or guarantee (of something)

      To give (someone) an assurance or guarantee (of something); also, with a double object: to guarantee (someone something).

      • Crato in a conſultation of his for a noble patient, tels him plainly, that if his Highneſſe will keepe but a good diet, hee will warrant him his former health.
      • The warranty that a ship shall sail on a given day must be strictly performed. Thus, if a ship, warranted to sail on or before a particular day, be prevented from sailing on that day by an embargo, the warranty is not complied with.
      • One or two bottles are warranted to cure all humor in the eyes. Two bottles are warranted to cure running of the ears, and blotches among the hair.

    9. To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).

    10. To guarantee as being true

      To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly.

      • That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.
      • "I warrant you," said Chiffinch the female, nodding, but rather to her own figure reflected from a mirror, than to her politic husband, "I warrant you we will find means of occupying him that will sufficiently fill up his time."

    11. To authorize

      To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).

      • I am warranted to search these premises fully.

    12. To justify

      To justify; to give grounds for.

      • Circumstances arose that warranted the use of lethal force.
      • A strong pressure was brought by consumers to this end; but neither the combinations nor the independent interests have felt that the pressure was sufficiently strong in warranting them in making a cut.
      • The fact, however, that astonishment has been expressed at the clamor described, warrants a review of incidents which precipitated the events referred to.

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Derived

arrest warrant, bench warrant, death warrant, detention warrant, dock warrant, fugie warrant, general warrant, imprisonment warrant, letter warrant, mental inquest warrant, release warrant, royal warrant, search warrant, sign one's death warrant, sign one's own death warrant, warrantable, warrant canary, warrant card, warrantee, warranter, warrantless, warrantlessly, warrant of arrest, warrant of attorney, warrant officer, warrant of fitness, warrant of payment, warrantor, warrant return, warranted

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at warrant. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at warrant. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at warrant

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