warranty

Meaning

Noun

1. A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.
2. (obsolete) A legal agreement that was a real covenant and ran with the land: The grantor of a piece of real estate held in freehold, and his heirs, were required to officially guarantee their claim and plead their case for the title. If evicted by someone with a superior claim (paramount title), they were also required to hand over other real estate of equal value in recompense. It has now been replaced by personal covenants and the covenant of warranty.
3. (obsolete) A legal agreement that was a real covenant and ran with the land: The grantor of a piece of real estate held in freehold, and his heirs, were required to officially guarantee their claim and plead their case for the title. If evicted by someone with a superior claim (paramount title), they were also required to hand over other real estate of equal value in recompense. It has now been replaced by personal covenants and the covenant of warranty.
4. A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.
5. A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that certain repairs and/or replacement parts will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a defect.
6. A stipulation of an insurance policy made by an insuree, guaranteeing that the facts of the policy are true and the insurance risk is as stated, which if not fulfilled renders the policy void.
7. Justification or mandate to do something, especially in terms of one’s personal conduct; warrant.

Verb

To warrant; to guarantee.

Synonyms

guarantee

security

guaranty

warrant

assurance

surety

bail

warrantee

product warranty

pledge

indemnity

instrument

insurance

recognizance

sponsion

sponsorship

voucher

policy

guaranteed warranty

joint security

sureship

authorization

backing

bond

certificate

collateral

credentials

delegation

fiat

hallmark

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: warantye

Cognate with French: garantie

In summary

From Middle English warantye, warantie, from Anglo-Norman warrantie, an Old Northern French variant of Old French guarantie (Modern French garantie). Doublet of guarantee and guaranty. More at warrant.