# warranted

Pronunciation: US say "WAW-ruhnt-id" /ˈwɔɹəntɪd/; UK say "WO-ruhnt-id" /ˈwɒɹəntɪd/

## Adjective

1. Deserved, necessary, or appropriate given the circumstances.
   - Simple: Fully deserved or needed because the situation calls for it.
   - _The committee decided that disciplinary action was warranted given the repeated violations._
   - _Critics argued the harsh review was not warranted by the film's actual flaws._
3. Authorized by means of a warrant.
   - Simple: Officially allowed by a legal document called a warrant.
   - _Officers conducted a warranted search after obtaining the magistrate's signature._
   - _The seizure was warranted, backed by a judge's official order._
4. Coated with silver plate that is guaranteed not to wear through.
   - Simple: Covered with a layer of silver that is promised not to wear away.
   - _The catalog advertised warranted candlesticks guaranteed never to show the base metal beneath._
   - _Antique dealers prize warranted flatware for its durable silver finish._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of warrant. — simple past and past participle of warrant
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of warrant. Use this form for something that already happened or was promised.
   - _The unusual readings warranted a second look from the technicians._
   - _The judge ruled that the search was warranted by probable cause._

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