warrant

CEFRB2

/ˈwɒɹənt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official document allowing the police to do something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make an action or situation reasonable or necessary.

Examples

  • A judge will issue a search warrant only if there is probable cause.

  • The police were at Tom's door with a search warrant.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

  • That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.

  • a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success

  • an arrest warrant issued by the court

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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, varia...