warrant
war·rant [warrant warrants warranted warranting] noun, verb BrE [ˈwɒrənt] NAmE [ˈwɔːrənt] NAmE [ˈwɑːrənt] noun 1. countable a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do sth •an arrest warrant •~ for sth They issued a warrant for her arrest. •~ to do sth They had a warrant to search the house. see also ↑death warrant, ↑search warrant 2. countable ~ (for sth) a document that gives you the right to receive money, services, etc •the issue of warrants for equity shares 3. uncountable ~ (for sth/for doing sth) (formal) (usually in negative sentences)an acceptable reason for doing sth •There is no warrant for such criticism. Word Origin: Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with ↑guarantee. Example Bank: •In certain circumstances, police may enter premises without a warrant. •Police who executed a search warrant found a substantial amount of stolen property on the premises. •The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest. •The judge issued a bench warrant. •The king refused to sign the death warrant for his old friend. •The police served a warrant on him. •Federal agents tried to serve arrest warrants on him for firearms offences. •Police arrived with a search warrant. •The police arrived with a warrant to search the house. Idiom: ↑I warrant verb (formal) to make sth necessary or appropriate in a particular situation Syn: ↑justify •~ sth Further investigation is clearly warranted. •~ (sb/sth) doing sth The situation scarcely warrants their/them being dismissed. see also ↑unwarranted Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with ↑guarantee. Example Bank: •The TV appearance was so brief that it hardly warranted comment. •They do not consider the case serious enough to warrant a government enquiry.
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