Decree a person etc. to be or to do something by judicial sentence. (in the phrase “to decern in”, obsolete) To mulct in by decree of court.
transferred sense
Decree by judicial sentence that something be done.
intransitive
with simple object
See distinctly (with the eyes or the mind); distinguish (an object or fact); discern.
To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).
To justify; to give grounds for.
To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly.
Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.
Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.
Underclay in a coal mine.
A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.