warrant

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Pronunciation

/ˈwɒrənt/(WOR-ent)

Part of speech

verb / nounneutral

Chinese

授权；证明有理由；授权令（证明某事有充分的理由；或官方授权文件）

Definition

(verb) To make something necessary; to justify or deserve. (noun) An official document authorising a legal action.

Word family

  • warranty/ˈwɒrənti/(n)保修；担保
  • unwarranted/ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd/(adj)无理由的

Collocations

  • warrant attention
  • warrant concern
  • arrest warrant
  • search warrant
  • warrant caution
  • unwarranted criticism

Examples

  1. 1.The data quality issues are serious enough to warrant a full review of the collection methodology. (justify)
  2. 2.Police obtained a warrant to search the premises after a tip-off from a former employee. (legal document)

Synonyms

  • justify/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/— show to be right or reasonable
  • merit/ˈmɛrɪt/— deserve; be worthy of
  • necessitate/nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/— make necessary

Etymology

from Old North French "warantir" = to guarantee — related to "guarantee"