warrant
part of speech
noun (a warrant, warrants); verb (warrant, warrants, warranted, warranting — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) An official paper from a judge that lets the police do something, such as search a house or arrest someone. tree →
2) (formal verb) To make something right or necessary: «The problem warrants a closer look.» tree →
3) (formal) A reason that makes something fair: «There is no warrant for such rudeness.» tree →
4) To warrant something can also mean to promise or guarantee it, as in "I'll warrant you'll like it." tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and news: police get a search warrant or arrest warrant. In the formal exam voice: «Does the evidence warrant this conclusion?» means «Is it enough reason?».
examples
- The police had a warrant to search the house. tree →
- A warrant was issued for the thief's arrest. tree →
- The small scratch didn't warrant a trip to the doctor. tree →
- Does this result warrant more testing? tree →
- Her behaviour did not warrant such a harsh punishment. tree →
- The judge signed the warrant. tree →
note
Countable noun. Formal verb, regular: warranted. «Unwarranted» = not justified. A «warranty» is a different word: a promise to fix something you bought.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «warrant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.