warrant
/ˈwɔɹənt/ verb C2- To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
- To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly. · That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.
- To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something). · I am warranted to search these premises fully.
- To justify; to give grounds for. · Circumstances arose that warranted the use of lethal force.
He/she/it warrants · Past warranted · Past participle warranted · -ing form warranting
Verb forms
- Base form
- warrant
- He/she/it
- warrants
- Past
- warranted
- Past participle
- warranted
- -ing form
- warranting
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Jane had assured her that it was warranted to produce any number of thrills, or words to that effect, and Anne’s fingers tingled to reach out for it.
“I’ll warrant you it was,” said Marilla emphatically.
The peddler said it was warranted to dye any hair a beautiful raven black and wouldn’t wash off.
She read Anne’s death warrant by consumption in it unless it was scrupulously obeyed.
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