warrant
Definition
- n. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- n. 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
Word forms
- Third person singular
- warrants
- Past participle
- warranted
- Past tense
- warranted
- Present participle
- warranting
Example sentences
n.
The police obtained a warrant to search the suspect's house.
vt.
The manager will warrant that all products meet the quality standards.