warragal
warragal

warrant


Definition: Meaning of, warrant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɒr(ə)nt /

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warrant warrants
  1. [countable] a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action
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  2. [countable] an official document giving someone the right to do something, for example buy SHARE s in a company
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  3. formal no warrant for (doing) something no good reason for doing something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
warrant warranted warranted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
warranting warrants
[transitive]
  1. to need or deserve
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  2. to promise that something is true
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  3. I'll warrant (you) old-fashioned used to tell someone that you are sure about something
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warrant used in phrases

  • arrest warrant (noun)
    1. law a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
  • bench warrant (noun)
    1. law a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
  • death warrant (noun)
    1. an official document stating that someone is to be killed as a punishment
    2. something that is likely to cause you very serious trouble, or even your death
  • dividend warrant (noun)
    1. such as a check payable to a shareholder an order of payment in which a dividend is paid
  • perpetual warrant (noun)
    1. a warrant with no expiration date
  • search warrant (noun)
    1. a legal document that gives the police official permission to search a building
  • stock warrant (noun)
    1. usually together with a bond or preferred stock a type of security issued by a corporation that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
    2. a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time
  • stock-purchase warrant (noun)
    1. usually together with a bond or preferred stock a type of security issued by a corporation that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
  • subscription warrant (noun)
    1. a warrant that expires on a stipulated date
  • warrant card (noun)
    1. an official card carried by British police officers to prove that they belong to the police
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1744-1829 french naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics
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