warrantable

  • 1Warrantable — War rant*a*ble, a. Authorized by commission, precept, or right; justifiable; defensible; as, the seizure of a thief is always warrantable by law and justice; falsehood is never warrantable. [1913 Webster] His meals are coarse and short, his… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2warrantable — index admissible, allowable, colorable (plausible), defensible, justifiable, licit, permissible, r …

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  • 3warrantable — adjective Date: 1597 capable of being warranted ; justifiable < take warrantable action > • warrantableness noun • warrantably adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4warrantable — warrant ► NOUN 1) an official authorization enabling the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, etc. 2) a document entitling the holder to receive goods, money, or services. 3) justification or authority. 4) an official&#8230; …

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  • 5warrantable — /wawr euhn teuh beuhl, wor /, adj. 1. capable of being warranted. 2. (of deer) of a legal age for hunting. [1575 85; WARRANT + ABLE] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 6warrantable — adjective Justifiable, just, proper …

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  • 7warrantable — Synonyms and related words: admissible, allowable, balanced, condonable, defensible, deserved, dispensable, due, equitable, even, evenhanded, excusable, exemptible, expiable, fair, fair and square, fit, forgivable, good, inoffensive, just,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 8warrantable — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. permissible, covered, legitimate; see lawful , legal 1 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 9warrantable — war·rant·a·ble || wÉ”rÉ™ntÉ™bl , wÉ‘ / wÉ’r adj. legal; justified; able to be trusted; able to be hunted (of deer) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10warrantable — a. Justifiable, allowable, permissible, admissible, lawful, proper, defensible, vindicable, right …

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