Main Entry: war·ran·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-ən-tē, ˈwär-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural war·ran·ties

Etymology: Middle English warantie, from Anglo-French warantie, garantie, from warentir to warrant

Date: 14th century

1 a : a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title b : a collateral undertaking that a fact regarding the subject of a contract is or will be as it is expressly or by implication declared or promised to be
2 : something that authorizes, sanctions, supports, or justifies : warrant
3 : a usually written guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts