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Synonyms for warrant

Most common

allowance guarantee warrantee writ

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Permit — authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior

sanction, license US, licence UK, authority, permission, authorization UK US, authorisation UK, man date informal, commission, clearance, allowance, permit dated

Verb

2. Justify

justify, authorize UK US, authorise UK, explain, empower

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. n. 2

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

    a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success

  3. v. 1

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

  4. v. 2

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

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

Forms

Plural
warrants → sanctions, licenses, authorities, permissions…
Past participle
warranted
e.g. warranted → supported, verified, assured, affirmed…

Example sentences

  • allowance Ziri took away Rima’s allowance for a whole month.
  • guarantee Tom cannot guarantee his behaviour when he drinks.
  • writ My book became the Holy writ for all those engineers.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
warrantfalling
allowancefalling
guaranteesteady
warranteesteady
writfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
writ1
5 letters
order2, vouch1
6 letters
secure2, defend2, permit2, assure2, pledge1, verify3, insure2, affirm2, attest2, surety3, avouch
7 letters
support2, explain2, license2, justify3, licence2, declare2, endorse2, voucher2, empower3
8 letters
security4, maintain2, indicate3, warranty3, sanction2
9 letters
authority4, guarantee3, clearance2, allowance3, undertake3, authorize3, authorise, warrantee
10 letters
commission3, permission3, imprimatur4
11 letters
endorsement3, countenance3, attestation
13 letters
authorization5, authorisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).