English · Word Candidate

warrant

/ˈwɒɹənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: warrants · warranting · warranted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự cho phép hoặc chứng nhận

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Noun

Examples

Two years after the first appearance on the London stage by an English actress, a royal warrant of 1660 decreed that women rather than boys were to play all female roles.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thứ cung cấp sự đảm bảo hoặc xác nhận

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Noun

Examples

a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đảm bảo chất lượng hoặc giá trị

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Verb

Examples

Tuc[ca]. [...] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; an

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đảm bảo là đúng sự thật

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Verb

Examples

That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “warrant” mean?

Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

Is “warrant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.