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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Warrant \War"rant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warranted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Warranting.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir,
guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr.
OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a
defender, F. garant. [root]142. See Warrant, n.]
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1. To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to
guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or
forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is
secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his
action.
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That show I first my body to warrant. --Chaucer.
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I'll warrant him from drowning. --Shak.
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In a place
Less warranted than this, or less secure,
I can not be. --Milton.
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2. To support by authority or proof; to justify; to maintain;
to sanction; as, reason warrants it.
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True fortitude is seen in great exploits,
That justice warrants, and that wisdom guides.
--Addison.
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How little while it is since he went forth out of
his study, -- chewing a Hebrew text of Scripture in
his mouth, I warrant. --Hawthorne.
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3. To give a warrant or warranty to; to assure as if by
giving a warrant to.
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[My neck is] as smooth as silk, I warrant ye. --L'
Estrange.
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4. (Law)
(a) To secure to, as a grantee, an estate granted; to
assure.
(b) To secure to, as a purchaser of goods, the title to
the same; to indemnify against loss.
(c) To secure to, as a purchaser, the quality or quantity
of the goods sold, as represented. See Warranty, n.,
2.
(d) To assure, as a thing sold, to the purchaser; that is,
to engage that the thing is what it appears, or is
represented, to be, which implies a covenant to make
good any defect or loss incurred by it.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Warrant \War"rant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warranted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Warranting.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir,
guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr.
OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a
defender, F. garant. [root]142. See Warrant, n.]
1. To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to
guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or
forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is
secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his
action.
That show I first my body to warrant. --Chaucer.
I'll warrant him from drowning. --Shak.
In a place Less warranted than this, or less secure,
I can not be. --Milton.
2. To support by authority or proof; to justify; to maintain;
to sanction; as, reason warrants it.
True fortitude is seen in great exploits, That
justice warrants, and that wisdom guides. --Addison.
How little while it is since he went forth out of
his study, -- chewing a Hebrew text of Scripture in
his mouth, I warrant. --Hawthorne.
3. To give a warrant or warranty to; to assure as if by
giving a warrant to.
[My neck is] as smooth as silk, I warrant ye. --L'
Estrange.
4. (Law)
(a) To secure to, as a grantee, an estate granted; to
assure.
(b) To secure to, as a purchaser of goods, the title to
the same; to indemnify against loss.
(c) To secure to, as a purchaser, the quality or quantity
of the goods sold, as represented. See Warranty, n.,
2.
(d) To assure, as a thing sold, to the purchaser; that is,
to engage that the thing is what it appears, or is
represented, to be, which implies a covenant to make
good any defect or loss incurred by it.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
warranting
n.
A guarantee.
vb.
(present participle of en warrant nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
warranting
n.
A guarantee.
vb.
(present participle of en warrant nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
warranting
n.
A guarantee.
vb.
(present participle of en warrant nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
warranting
n.
A guarantee.
vb.
(present participle of en warrant nocat=1)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
warranting
Engelska a.
(avledning en warrant ordform=prespart)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Warranting /wˈɒɹəntɪŋ/
الضمان
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
warranting /wˈɒɹəntɪŋ/
rechtfertigend, ein Grund seiend
"sufficient grounds warranting the initiation of a review" - ausreichende Gründe für die Einleitung einer Überprüfung
see: warrant sth., warranted, The writing was poor, but it hardly warrants that kind of insulting criticism., The neighbours haven't done anything that would warrant the police being called., This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
warranting /wˈɒɹəntɪŋ/
verdienend, angebracht seiend, angezeigt seiend
Synonym: meriting
see: merit sth., warrant sth., merited, warranted, human rights issues which merit / warrant further scrutiny, four aspects which warrant specific mention, Another area that warrants attention is that of funding for universities., This report warrants careful study., This is an investment which merits expert advice.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
warranting /wˈɒɹəntɪŋ/
zusichernd, garantierend, einstehend
see: warrant sth., warranted
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