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warranted

 

[ ˈwɒrəntɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

legal context

Officially authorized or guaranteed; justified or necessitated by a particular circumstance or situation.

Synonyms

authorized, justified, legitimate

Examples of usage

  • The judge issued a warranted search warrant for the suspect's house.
  • His actions were warranted by the imminent threat to national security.
Context #2 | Verb

general context

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Synonyms

deserve, justify, merit

Examples of usage

  • The new evidence warranted a reevaluation of the case.
  • Her behavior did not warrant such a harsh response.

Translations

Translations of the word "warranted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 justificado

🇮🇳 न्यायसंगत

🇩🇪 gerechtfertigt

🇮🇩 dibenarkan

🇺🇦 виправданий

🇵🇱 uzasadniony

🇯🇵 正当化された

🇫🇷 justifié

🇪🇸 justificado

🇹🇷 haklı

🇰🇷 정당화된

🇸🇦 مبرر

🇨🇿 oprávněný

🇸🇰 opodstatnený

🇨🇳 有正当理由的

🇸🇮 upravičen

🇮🇸 réttlætanlegur

🇰🇿 негізделген

🇬🇪 გასამართლებელი

🇦🇿 əsaslandırılmış

🇲🇽 justificado

Etymology

The word 'warranted' originated from the Middle English word 'warant' which came from the Old North French 'warant', meaning 'protector' or 'defender'. It has been used in legal contexts to signify authorization or justification since the 14th century.

See also: unwarranted, unwarrantedly, warrant, warranty.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,161 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.