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warrant
verb [I or T] (PROMISE) /ˈwɒr.ənt/
/ˈwɔːr-/ old-fashionedDefinition
› to say that you are certain about somethingMaking and breaking promises and commitments
(Definition of warrant verb (PROMISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Making & breaking promises & commitments
Synonyms and related words:
- bargain noun (AGREEMENT)
- broken adjective (NOT KEPT)
- commit verb (PROMISE)
- cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
- deliver verb (PRODUCE)
- fink out phrasal verb
- oath noun (PROMISE)
- pact noun
- promise noun (SAY CERTAINLY)
- promise sb the earth/moon idiom
- promises, promises! idiom
- redeem verb (SATISFY)
- resolution noun (DECISION)
- so help me (God) idiom
- swear verb (PROMISE)
- sworn adjective
- vouch for sth/sb phrasal verb
- vouch verb
- warranty noun
- welsh verb
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