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WARRANTEE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

guarantee; warrant; warrantee; warranty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("warrantee" is a kind of...):

assurance; pledge (a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "warrantee"):

security; surety (a guarantee that an obligation will be met)

deposit (a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met)

stock warrant (a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("warrantee" is a kind of...):

client; customer (someone who pays for goods or services)

Derivation:

warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("warrantee" is a kind of...):

receiver; recipient (a person who receives something)

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