warrant
English Thesaurus
1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | judicial writ, writ, |
definition | : | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | search warrant, |
definition | : | a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | arrest warrant, bench warrant, |
definition | : | a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | death warrant, |
definition | : | a warrant to execute the death sentence (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | cachet, lettre de cachet, |
definition | : | a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | reprieve, |
definition | : | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | commutation, |
definition | : | a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | amnesty, pardon, |
definition | : | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | assurance, pledge, |
definition | : | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | security, surety, |
definition | : | a guarantee that an obligation will be met (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | deposit, |
definition | : | a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | stock warrant, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
3. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | approval, commendation, |
definition | : | a message expressing a favorable opinion (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | visa, |
definition | : | an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | nihil obstat, |
definition | : | the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church (noun.communication) |
4. a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | security, surety, |
definition | : | property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | perpetual warrant, |
definition | : | a warrant with no expiration date (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | subscription warrant, |
definition | : | a warrant that expires on a stipulated date (noun.possession) |
5. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of (verb.communication)
6. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | confirm, reassert, |
definition | : | strengthen or make more firm (verb.communication) |
7. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication)
derivation | : | guarantee, vouch, |
definition | : | give surety or assume responsibility (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | guarantee, warrant, |
definition | : | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of (verb.communication) |
8. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
derivation | : | sanction, |
definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
9. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty, |
definition | : | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | guarantee, |
definition | : | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | warrantee, |
definition | : | a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given (noun.person) |
10. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for (verb.communication)
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | justifiable, |
definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
11. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication)
derivation | : | guarantee, vouch, |
definition | : | give surety or assume responsibility (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | guarantee, warrant, |
definition | : | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of (verb.communication) |
12. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
derivation | : | sanction, |
definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
13. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty, |
definition | : | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | guarantee, |
definition | : | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | warrantee, |
definition | : | a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given (noun.person) |
14. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for (verb.communication)
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | justification, |
definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | justifiable, |
definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
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