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Definition of warrant verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

warrant

verb

NAmE//ˈwɔrənt//

, NAmE//ˈwɑrənt//

(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they warrant

he / she / it warrants

past simple warranted

-ing form warranting

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to make something necessary or appropriate in a particular situation synonym justify warrant something Further investigation is clearly warranted. warrant (somebody/something) doing something The situation scarcely warrants their/them being dismissed. see unwarranted

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Idioms

I/I'll warrant (you) (old-fashioned)

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used to tell someone that you are sure of something and that they can be sure of it too

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