1. (noun) warrant
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
2. (noun) warrant, stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant
a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
"as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
3. (noun) sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
4. (verb) guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
5. (verb) justify, warrant
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
"The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
6. (verb) guarantee, warrant
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
"The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
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Definition of 'warrant' 
