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warrants

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Noun

warrants noun

  1. Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
  2. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.“a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success”
  3. An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
  4. An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.

Verb

warrants verb

  1. To protect, keep safe (from danger).
  2. To give (someone) an assurance or guarantee (of something); also, with a double object: to guarantee (someone something).
  3. To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
  4. To guarantee as being true; (colloquially) to believe strongly.“That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.”

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