warranted
Authorized with a warrantAuthorized with a warrant.
US/wˈɔɹəntɪd/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Authorized with a warrant.
(not comparable)Deserved, necessary, appropriate.
Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted.
(not comparable)Of flatware, silver plated (with a guarantee that the silver plating will not wear off).
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