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- pronunciation:
- wo
rihnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a document issued by a judge that gives a police officer the right to make searches, seize property, or make arrests.
If a police officer comes to search your house, ask to see a warrant.The officer obtained a warrant for her arrest.- similar words:
- license, order, permit, summons
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| related words: |
excuse, promise, proof, word |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
warrants, warranting, warranted |
| definition: |
to serve as reasonable grounds, adequate reason, or justification for.
- similar words:
- call for, demand, deserve, merit
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| related words: |
endorse, establish, explain, guarantee, let |
| derivations: |
warrantable (adj.), warranted (adj.), warrantless (adj.) |
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