warrant
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈwɔːrənt/
:
garantía
- Make sure to keep the warrant for your appliance in case you need repairs in the future.
Examples
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The service contract includes a warrant that the work will be completed within a specified timeframe.
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And then the still bigger question is: what is the warrant for each?
Academic text (1997) -
We have a search warrant.
Academic text (2013) -
No warrants or reports have been made as of yet.
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Here's the warrant for the payroll.
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Two-thirds of business managers do not believe that mental illness warrants taking time off work, a poll has suggested.
Academic text (2015) -
School-related experiences prior to formal teacher education are thought to be influential in providing a subjective warrant for teaching and coaching.
Academic text (2005) -
The company provided a written warrant that guaranteed the product was free from defects.
Synonyms
293
2.7
A written promise that something will meet standards or happen
71
3.0
A written promise that a product will be fixed or replaced within a set time
Antonyms
- Formal
53
5.1
A short statement that says someone is not responsible for something or gives up a legal claim
Compounds
- Formal
158
3.6
An official paper that lets police search a place for evidence or people
- Formal
42
3.8
A paper from a judge that lets police take a person to a station and bring them to court
- Formal
4
8.1
An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
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6.5
A military person who has rank from a written order and is above soldiers but below officers
- Specialized
A paper that lets you buy a company's shares at a fixed price before a date
- Specialized
A right to buy shares of a company at a fixed price often sold with bonds
- Specialized
A document that lets the person who has it buy company shares at a set price before a date
How Guaranteed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Warrant is the same root as warranty and originally meant 'a promise' or 'protection'. So a warrant is a written promise that a product will be fixed or replaced.