warrant
gb/wˈɔɹənt/ us/wˈɔɹənt/
B2
Inglês
~ 6700
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B2
action
1
to justify or make reasonable
To be a good enough reason for something to happen or be done.
Padrão de uso:
[something] warrants [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warrant' with 'guarantee' in this sense. 'Warrant' here means 'justify' or 'be a good reason for', not 'promise' that something will happen.
Sinônimos
justify (Very close in meaning; common in both everyday and formal English.)
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merit (Suggests that something deserves a particular reaction or treatment, often slightly more formal.)
Antônimos
undermine (If something undermines a reaction or belief, it weakens the reasons for it instead of supporting them.)
Colocações
warrant attention
|warrant investigation
|warrant further action
|hardly warrant
|fully warrant
Temas
thinking
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- His behavior was rude, but it hardly warrants losing his job.
- The evidence does not warrant a full criminal investigation.
- These results warrant further study before any conclusions are drawn.
- Nothing in the email warrants such an angry response.
- The injury was serious enough to warrant immediate surgery.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The problem is small and does not warrant a big meeting.
- Her good work warrants a pay rise.
- This movie is not good enough to warrant a second watch.
- The rain was heavy enough to warrant canceling the game.
- One bad test does not warrant failing the whole course.
Substantivo
B2
entity
2
official paper allowing police action
An official paper from a court that allows the police to arrest someone or search a place.
Padrão de uso:
a warrant for [someone]'s arrest
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warrant' and 'warranty'. A 'warrant' is usually a legal document from a court; a 'warranty' is a promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if it breaks.
Sinônimos
court order (General term for a court instruction; not always about arrest or search, while a warrant usually is.)
Antônimos
release order (Orders someone to be freed, the opposite of an order to arrest or detain.)
Colocações
search warrant
|arrest warrant
|issue a warrant
|execute a warrant
|obtain a warrant
|warrant for his arrest
Temas
law
|crime
Exemplos
- Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's home.
- A warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to appear in court.
- Officers need a warrant before they can enter your house.
- The judge refused to sign the warrant because there was not enough evidence.
- He turned himself in as soon as he heard there was a warrant out for his arrest.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The police came with a search warrant.
- The judge signed a warrant for his arrest.
- They cannot open your door without a warrant.
- She was afraid because there was a warrant for her arrest.
- The police showed us the warrant before they came inside.
Substantivo
formal
C1
entity
3
sufficient reason or justification
A strong enough reason that makes an action or belief acceptable.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is (no) warrant for [something]
Erro comum:
This formal sense is often confused with the more common legal-document meaning. Here, 'warrant' is abstract and usually appears in phrases like 'no warrant for' or 'little warrant for', meaning 'no good reason'.
Sinônimos
justification (Very close in meaning; a standard formal word for a reason that makes something acceptable.)
Antônimos
grounds (Often used in negative form 'no grounds for'; here it functions as an opposite idea when combined with 'no', meaning lack of reason.)
Colocações
no warrant for
|little warrant for
|provide warrant for
|without warrant
|clear warrant
Temas
thinking
|argumentation
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- There is no warrant for such sweeping claims.
- These rumors have little warrant and should not be repeated as facts.
- His past mistakes are not sufficient warrant for mistrusting him now.
- The data provide some warrant for cautious optimism.
- Anger alone is not a warrant for violence.
Exemplos para estudantes
- There is no warrant for your fear.
- His words gave us no warrant to believe the story.
- One late payment is not a warrant for ending the contract.
- The teacher said there was little warrant for changing the rules.
- The report gives strong warrant for new safety plans.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
4
to guarantee or promise formally
To say in a serious or official way that something is true, or that something will be good, and accept responsibility if it is not.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] warrants that [clause]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use this formal verb in casual speech where 'promise' or 'guarantee' would sound more natural. Also, this sense often appears in legal or business writing, usually followed by 'that' plus a clause.
Sinônimos
guarantee (More common in modern English; used both in everyday speech and in contracts.)
Antônimos
disclaim (To refuse responsibility or deny a guarantee, opposite to taking responsibility through a warrant.)
Colocações
warrant that
|personally warrant
|warrant the quality
|warrant good results
|warrant accuracy
Temas
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We cannot warrant the accuracy of information on external websites.
- The seller warrants that the goods are free from defects.
- I can’t warrant that the meeting will finish on time.
- The company expressly warrants the safety of this product.
- He would not warrant the success of the venture.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The company warrants that the car is safe.
- The contract says the builder warrants the work for two years.
- I cannot warrant that every answer is correct.
- They do not warrant good results if you do not follow the instructions.
- The seller warrants that the phone is new.
Substantivo
technical
C2
entity
5
security giving right to buy shares
A special paper or electronic right that lets a person buy company shares at a set price before a certain date.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] exercises a warrant
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'warrant' with 'warranty'. In finance, a 'warrant' is a right to buy shares; it is not a promise to fix or replace a product.
Sinônimos
option (A broader category of right-to-buy instruments; a warrant is a specific kind, usually issued by the company itself.)
Antônimos
share (Not a strict logical opposite, but a basic asset rather than a right to buy an asset; often contrasted in explanations.)
Colocações
stock warrant
|share warrant
|issue warrants
|exercise a warrant
|warrant holder
Temas
business
|finance
Exemplos
- The company plans to issue new warrants to raise capital.
- Investors can exercise the warrants at any time before 2028.
- Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share at €5.
- The value of the warrants fell sharply after the earnings report.
- He specializes in trading equity warrants on Asian markets.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She bought warrants instead of shares.
- This warrant lets you buy the stock at a low price.
- The bank issued new warrants last year.
- He made money by selling his warrants.
- You can exercise the warrant before it ends.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
warrant
AFI
GB/wˈɔɹənt/
US/wˈɔɹənt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
war - rant (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: warrant
- Plural: warrant, warrants
Verb
- Base: warrant
- 3rd Person Singular: warrants
- Present Participle: warranting
- Past: warranted
Família de palavras
Forms
warrants
noun
warranting
verb
warranted
verb
Related words
warranty
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unwarranted
adjective
warrantless
adjective
Expressões
arrest warrant
1/ɚˈɛst wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
court paper allowing an arrest
An official paper from a court that allows the police to catch and hold a person.
Exemplos
- An arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court.
- The officer showed her the arrest warrant before taking her into custody.
search warrant
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
court paper allowing a search
An official paper from a court that allows the police to search a house, car, or other place.
Exemplos
- The police obtained a search warrant before entering the apartment.
- Without a search warrant, they were not allowed to open the locked garage.
sign your own death warrant
1/sˈaɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛθ wˈɔɹənt/
idiom
do something that destroys you
To do something that will clearly cause very bad results for you in the future.
Exemplos
- By insulting his boss in public, he signed his own death warrant at the company.
- Cutting funding for the project now would be signing our own death warrant.
without warrant
1/wɪðˈaʊt wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
formal
with no legal or good reason
Done with no legal paper or no good reason to support it.
Exemplos
- The search was carried out without warrant and was later ruled illegal.
- Such harsh criticism seems entirely without warrant.
bench warrant
1/bˈɛnt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
warrant for failing to appear
A special kind of arrest warrant that a judge gives when a person does not come to court when they should.
Exemplos
- The judge issued a bench warrant when the witness did not show up.
- He was arrested on a bench warrant from another state.
bench warrant
2/bˈɛnt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
technical
arrest order for missed court
An official paper from a judge that tells the police to arrest someone who did not go to court when they had to.
Exemplos
- The judge issued a bench warrant after the witness failed to appear.
- Police arrested him on a bench warrant from another state.
- A bench warrant is often issued when someone skips a court date.