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Warrent vs. Warrant: What's the Difference?

Edited by Sumera Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on November 16, 2023
Warrent is the incorrect spelling; the accurate spelling is Warrant, which generally refers to a legal authorization.

Which is correct: Warrent or Warrant

How to spell Warrant?

Warrent is Incorrect

Warrant is Correct

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Key Differences

Ensure you remember "Warrant" by
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1) Recalling “warranty” to remember the "a" in "Warrant."
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2) Using “Want A Rabbit” as a mnemonic phrase, extracting W-A-R-R from the initial letters.
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3) Associating it with a “war” to remember it starts with “warr.”
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4) Remembering that "Warrant" has the same number of R’s as “carrot," which it rhymes with.
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5) Practicing writing it down correctly a few times until you get familiarized.
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Warrent and Warrant Definitions

Warrent

Warrent is an incorrect spelling of Warrant.
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Warrant

Warrant refers to a legal authorization allowing specific actions
The judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Warrant

It may symbolize assurance, especially in quality or durability
The product comes with a warranty.
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Warrant

(Law) A judicial writ authorizing the search or seizure of property, arrest of a person, or the execution of a legal judgment.
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Warrant

A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
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Warrant

An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.
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Warrant

Justification for an action or a belief; grounds
"The difficulty of predicting the future is no warrant to ignore it" (Brian Hayes).
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Warrant

Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof
"The kind of uncertainties and ambiguities ... which may damage [his] essays ... are often a warrant of authenticity in [his] fiction" (John Edward Hardy).
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Warrant

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

A warrant officer.
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Warrant

A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
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Warrant

To provide adequate grounds for; justify or require
What could he have done that would warrant such a punishment?.
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Warrant

To guarantee (a product).
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Warrant

To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss.
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Warrant

(Law) To guarantee clear title to (real property).
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Warrant

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

(countable) Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.
A warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success
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Warrant

(countable) An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
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Warrant

An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.
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Warrant

A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
An arrest warrant issued by the court
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Warrant

(countable) A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
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Warrant

A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
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Warrant

A defender, a protector.
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Warrant

Underclay in a coal mine.
Warren earth
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Warrant

To protect, keep safe (from danger).
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Warrant

To give (someone) an assurance or guarantee (of something); also, with a double object: to guarantee (someone something).
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Warrant

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

(transitive) To guarantee as being true; (colloquially) to believe strongly.
That tree is going to fall, I’ll warrant.
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Warrant

(transitive) To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).
I am warranted to search these premises fully.
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Warrant

(transitive) To justify; to give grounds for.
Circumstances arose that warranted the use of lethal force.
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Warrant

That which warrants or authorizes; a commission giving authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act, instrument, or obligation, by which one person authorizes another to do something which he has not otherwise a right to do; an act or instrument investing one with a right or authority, and thus securing him from loss or damage; commission; authority.
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Warrant

A writing which authorizes a person to receive money or other thing.
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Warrant

That which vouches or insures for anything; guaranty; security.
I give thee warrant of thy place.
His worth is warrant for his welcome hither.
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Warrant

A precept issued by a magistrate authorizing an officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search, or do other acts incident to the administration of justice.
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Warrant

That which attests or proves; a voucher.
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Warrant

An official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer. See Warrant officer, below.
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Warrant

Right; legality; allowance.
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Warrant

To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his action.
That show I first my body to warrant.
I'll warrant him from drowning.
In a placeLess warranted than this, or less secure,I can not be.
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Warrant

To support by authority or proof; to justify; to maintain; to sanction; as, reason warrants it.
True fortitude is seen in great exploits,That justice warrants, and that wisdom guides.
How little while it is since he went forth out of his study, - chewing a Hebrew text of Scripture in his mouth, I warrant.
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Warrant

To give a warrant or warranty to; to assure as if by giving a warrant to.
[My neck is] as smooth as silk, I warrant ye.
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Warrant

To secure to, as a grantee, an estate granted; to assure.
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Warrant

A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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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
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Warrant

Formal and explicit approval;
A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
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Warrant

A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
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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
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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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Warrant

It can imply justification or cause for an action or belief
His behavior didn’t warrant such a severe punishment.
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Warrant

As a verb, to warrant means to justify or necessitate
His actions warrant attention.
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Warrant

In financial contexts, a warrant can be a certificate that entitles the holder to buy stock
She invested in stock warrants.
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FAQs

Which vowel is used before Warrant?

Commonly, "a" is used before "Warrant" (e.g., a warrant).
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What is the pronunciation of Warrant?

Warrant is pronounced as /ˈwɔrənt/.
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Which conjunction is used with Warrant?

Any conjunction can be used, depending on the sentence.
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What is the plural form of Warrant?

"Warrants" is the plural form.
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Why is it called Warrant?

Warrant comes from the Old North French "warant," meaning a defender or protector.
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What is the root word of Warrant?

The root word is the Old North French word "warant."
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Is Warrant an abstract noun?

It can be considered an abstract noun when referring to authorization or justification.
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What is the verb form of Warrant?

"Warrant" is both a noun and a verb, so "warrant" is also its verb form.
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Which preposition is used with Warrant?

"For" and "of" are common (e.g., warrant for arrest, warrant of merchantability).
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What is the singular form of Warrant?

"Warrant" itself is singular.
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Is Warrant a noun or adjective?

"Warrant" can be both a noun and a verb.
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Is Warrant a negative or positive word?

"Warrant" is neutral, though its connotation can depend on context.
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Is Warrant a vowel or consonant?

"Warrant" is a word, not a vowel or consonant.
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Is the Warrant term a metaphor?

No, "Warrant" is not typically used as a metaphor.
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What is the second form of Warrant?

"Warranted" is the past simple form.
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Which determiner is used with Warrant?

"The" and "this" are common determiners used with "Warrant."
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What is the first form of Warrant?

"Warrant" itself is the base form.
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How do we divide Warrant into syllables?

It can be divided as: War-rant.
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What is a stressed syllable in Warrant?

The first syllable "War" is stressed.
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Which article is used with Warrant?

Both "a" and "the" can be used with "Warrant."
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Is Warrant an adverb?

No, "Warrant" is not an adverb.
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Is Warrant a collective noun?

No, "Warrant" is not a collective noun.
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Is the word Warrant imperative?

"Warrant" is not inherently imperative but can be used in an imperative sentence.
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What is the opposite of Warrant?

The opposite might be "Forbid" or "Deny" in certain contexts.
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What is the third form of Warrant?

"Warranted" is also the past participle.
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Is Warrant a countable noun?

Yes, "Warrant" can be a countable noun.
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How many syllables are in Warrant?

"Warrant" has two syllables.
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What part of speech is Warrant?

"Warrant" can be a verb or a noun.
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What is another term for Warrant?

"Guarantee" might be used as another term for "Warrant" in some contexts.
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How is Warrant used in a sentence?

"The judge issued a warrant for his arrest due to suspected ties with the crime."
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